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A  short  time  since  the  Lord  God  took  to  himself  a  dear 
boy,  between  twelve  and  thirteen  years  old,  whose  kindness 
and  frankness  made  him  very  much  beloved  by  all  who 
knew  him.     Before  his  death  he  shewed,  clearly,  in  many 
wTays3  that  he  had  been  born  again,  and  made  a  child  of  God 
through   faith  in   Jesus   Christ;   and   this   little  book  of 
hymns  gave  him  much  comfort  and  light.     It  was  his  wish 
that  what  he  enjoyed  so  much  might  be  put  within  the 
reach  of  others,  and  the  book  printed  for  the  good  of  the 
young.     His  father  and  mother,  thankful  for  the  new  birth 
of  their  son,  and  for  the  strength  which  God  gives  them  to 
bear  up  under  their  heavy  trial,  have  fulfilled  his  wish,  and 
the  book  is  now  sent  to  you,  dear  young  reader,  as  the  dying 
gift  of  Samuel  George,  in  the  hope  that  God,  for  the  sake 
of  His  beloved  Son,  would  make  it  as  great  a  blessing  to 
you  as  it  was  to  their  child. 


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^  MAR  19  1935 


BIBLE  HYMN-BOOK. 


EDITED   BY  THE 


REV.    HORATIUS   BONAR. 


A  Let  the  children  of  Zion  be  joyful  in  their  King."— Ps.  cxlix.  2. 


NEW  YORK : 
ROBERT   CARTER   AND   BROTHERS, 

580  BKOADWAY. 
I860. 


PREFACE. 


This  Hymn-Book  is  designed  both  for  general  use 
and  for  Sabbath  Schools,  In  compiling  it,  both  ob- 
jects have  been  carefully  kept  in  view,  so  that  "  young 
men  and  maidens,  old  men  and  children,"  may  use  it 
in  praising  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

The  Hymns  have  been  drawn  together  from  a 
great  variety  of  sources,  both  ancient  and  modern, 
and  no  small  pains  have  been  taken  to  render  the 
selection  both  choice  and  complete.  While  all  the 
well-known  favourites  have  been  retained,  a  large 
number  have  been  added  hitherto  but  little  known. 


IV  PREFACE. 


"  Let  the  word  of  Christ  dwell  in  you  richly,  in  all 
wisdom,  teaching  and  admonishing  one  another  in 
psalms,  and  hymns,  and  spiritual  songs ;  singing  with 
grace  in  your  hearts  to  the  Lord." 


INDEX. 

HYMN 

HYMN 

Act  but  the  infant's 

.    83  ] 

Children  of  light  . 

.  156 

Ah,  I  shall  soon     . 

91  ! 

Christ,  the   Lord    . 

171 

Ah !  my  dear  Lord 

.  140 

Christ,  whose  glory 

.     50 

All  glory  to  the     . 

.  172  | 

Clear  spring  of  life 

.     55 

All  hail  the  power 

.  291 

Cling  to  the  crucified 

.  270 

All  that  we  are     . 

.  215 

Come,  my  fond 

.  153 

All  that  I  was 

.  220 

Come  to  the  ark   . 

.   144 

And  is  the  gospel  . 

.  148  , 

Come,  wandering . 

.  137 

Angels  holy  . 

.     90  | 

Come,  thou  fount  . 

.     57 

A  pilgrim  through 

.  273 

Come,  ye  sinners  . 

.  149 

Arise  my  tend'rest 

.     79  ! 

Come,  ye  souls 

.   150 

Arise  ye  saints 

.  188 

Commit  thou  all    . 

.  234 

Art  thou  weak 

.     12 

Cross,  reproach 

.  232 

Art  thou  a  child     . 

.     45 

Day  of  judgment  . 

.  139 

As  a  little  weaned 

.     81 

Dear  Lord,  amid   . 

.  192 

Asleep  in  Jesus 

.  218 

Dear  Lord !  though 

.  199 

Awake,  my  soul    . 

.  131 

Does  the  Gospel    . 

.  151 

Awake,  my  heart . 

.  163 

f-'air  are  the  feet     . 

.  119 

Awake,  and  sing  . 

.  286 

Farewell,  ye  fleeting 

.  259 

Behold  the  Lamb  . 

.  285 

Far  from  home 

.  287 

Behold  the  man     . 

.  191 

Far  from  these 

.     43 

1      Beloved,  w  it  is  well" 

.     32 

Far  from  the  world 

.  133 

Beloved  Saviour    . 

.   107 

Flow  fast,  my  tears 

.  167 

Be  steady,  be  steady 

.  H7 

For  ever  here 

.  180 

Blessed  be  God      . 

.  225 

For  ever  to  behold 

.  271 

Bliss  beyond 

.     68 

For  ever  with 

.  242 

Blow  ye  the  trumpet 

.     20 

For  thee  we  long  . 

.     65 

Bread  of  the  world 

.  157 

Forward  let  the    . 

.     13 

Bride  of  the  Lamb 

.  209 

From  Greenland's 

.  127 

Brother — would'st 

.   187 

Give  to  the  winds  . 

.  235 

Call  Jehovah 

.     70 

Gloomy  and  dark  . 

.  210 

Cheer  up,  my  soul 

.  252 

Glorious  things 

.   112 

vi 

INDEX. 

HYMN 

HYMN 

Glory,  glory  . 

.  283 

I  rest  in  Christ 

.  207 

Glory  to  the  Father 

.     88 

Israel  in  ancient  days 

.  249 

Glory  unto  Jesus  be 

.     46 

Is  God  for  me 

.  206 

God  moves    . 

.     21 

Is  that,  is  that 

.    190 

Go  up  with  shouts 

.     56 

It  is  the  Lord 

.     28 

Great  God     . 

.  141 

I  thirst,  but  not     . 

.     53 

Had  I  a  throne 

.  289 

I've  found  the  pearl 

.  238 

Hail,  thou  once 

.  198 

1  was  a  wandering 

.  266 

Hark,  my  soul 

.   194 

I  will  a  little  pilgrim 

.  211 

Hark !  the  herald 

.   164 

I  will  praise  Thee 

.   109 

Hark  !  the  song     . 

.  294 

Jerusalem,  my  happy 

.  254 

Hasten,  0  sinner  . 

.       6 

Jesus,  and  shall 

.     54 

Haste,  traveller     . 

.       7 

Jesus,  I  cast  my  soul 

.     41 

Heal  us,  Emmanuel 

.     15 

Jesus,  I  my  cross  . 

.  159 

Hear  what  God 

.  128 

Jesus  invites 

.  214 

Here  I  find  no  rest 

.     58 

Jesus,  in  Thee 

.     19 

Here  in  the  broken 

.  216 

Jesus  is  the  chiefest 

.  239 

Holy  Bible    . 

.     76 

Jesus,  lover  . 

.  184 

Hopeless  and  outcast 

.  136 

Jesus,  lead  us 

.  177 

Hope  of  our  hearts 

.  300 

Jesus,  my  all 

.  182 

How  blest     . 

.  134 

Jesus,  my  sorrow  , 

.  247 

How  can  I  sink     . 

.  100 

Jesus,  our  Head     . 

.  245 

How  goodly  . 

.       3 

Jesus  shall  reign  . 

.     61 

How  long  sometimes 

.     69 

Jesus,  tender 

.   115 

How  long  the  time 

.  282 

Jesus,  Thy  blood  . 

.  233 

How  sweet's 

.   105 

Jesus,  who  lived   . 

.  231 

I  am  a  little  child  . 

.  129 

Just  as  I  am  . 

.  176 

If  human  kindness 

.  274 

Kindred  in  Uhrist . 

.  226 

I  know  that  my    . 

.     37 

Lamb  of  God 

o  265 

I  lay  my  sins 

.   122 

Lead,  Saviour,  lead 

.  116 

I'll  praise  Thee     . 

.   110 

Let  sinners  sav'd  . 

.     73 

I  love  the  Lord     . 

.   195 

Let  us,  with  . 

.     85 

I'm  but  a  stranger 

.  255 

Light  is  the  yoke . 

.  152 

I'm  going  to  leave 

.  244 

Light  for  the  dreary 

.     31 

In  ancient  times    . 

.     40 

Like  Jacob    . 

.     10 

Interval  of  grateful 

.     80 

Like  mist 

.  262 

In  the  beginning   . 

1 

Lo,  at  noon    . 

.  160 

In  vain  our  fancy  . 

.  290 

Lo !  He  comes 

.  277 

In  yon  blest  plains 

.  230 

Lo,  the  eventful  day 

.  162 

I  once  was  a  stranger 

.  135 

Lord  it  belongs  not 

.  228 

INDEX. 

vii 

HYMN 

1IYMN 

Lord  Jesus,  are 

.  227 

O  Lord,  I  would   . 

.        51 

Lord  Jesus,  we 

.  202 

O  Lord,  when  we 

.  264 

Lord,  look  upon     . 

.     34 

O  loved,  but  not    . 

.     23 

Lord  of  our  hearts 

.  208 

One  there  is  above 

.     93 

Lord  of  the  worlds 

.     64 

One  there  is  above 

.     94 

Lo,  His  the  heavenly- 

.  292 

On  earth  the  song 

.  276 

Love  is  the  sweetest 

.  104 

On  mountains 

.       8 

Man  of  sorrows    . 

.   106 

O  thou,  by  long     . 

.     62 

Meeting  in     * 

.  218 

Our  God  is  good   . 

.       2 

Mercy  and  grace  . 

.  189 

Our  God  proclaims 

.  183 

Met  around    . 

.  240 

Our  mortal  life 

.     97 

My  blessed  Saviour 

.   221 

O  what  a  lovely  path 

.  113 

My  God,  my  Father 

166 

O  what  a  bright    . 

.  204 

My  God  was  with  me 

.     87 

O  what  a  lonely  path 

.  256 

My  life's  a  shade  . 

.  293 

O  where  is  now   . 

.   279 

My  Saviour,  be  thou 

.     35 

O  Zion.  when 

.  126 

My  Son.  know  thou 

.     33 

Pass  away  earthly 

.    108 

My  soul,  amid 

.     59 

Peace  be  to  this    . 

.   165 

My  span  of  life     . 

27 

Poor  and  needy     . 

.     52 

My  times  are  in    . 

.     48 

Poor,  weak  . 

.     30 

Nay,  I  cannot 

9 

Praise  to  Thee 

84 

No  condemnation . 

203 

Precious  book 

.     77 

Not  all  the  blood  . 

251 

Quiet,  Lord  . 

.     82 

Nothing  but  . 

.   250 

Quite  alone,  and  yet 

.   1S7 

Now  let  us  join     . 

275 

Riches  immense   . 

.   173 

0,  blessed  love 

272  ' 

Rise,  my  soul 

.  257 

0,  draw  me.  Saviour 

.     98 

Rock  of  Ages 

.     71 

0  earth,  rejoice     . 

22 

Saved  from  the  awful 

.   179 

O'er  the  gloomy  hills 

125  i 

See  Aaron 

.     18 

0,  for  a  closer  walk     . 

4 

Sing  them 

.     86 

Often  the  clouds    . 

281 

Shepherd  of  Thy. 

.   114 

0  God,  our  help    . 

.      14 

Son  of  God  . 

.   143 

li  0  God  F  was     . 

.    132  1 

Songs  of  praise 

72 

0  God.  Thy  . 

.   196 

Speak  kindly  to  thy 

96 

0  grace  divine 

.  123 

Star-gemmed  floor 

.   1S1 

0  gracious  Shepherd 

.   138 

Still  in  a  world  of  sin 

.      66 

0  gracious  Lord     . 

.  197 

Sun  of  my  soul     . 

.      39 

0  head,  so  full 

.   120 

Sweeter,  O  Lord   . 

.   175 

0  holy  Saviour 

.  102 

Sweet  feast  of  love 

.  213 

0  Israel,  who  is  like 

.     25 

Sweet  is  the  savour 

.  278 

Vlll 


INDEX. 


HYMN 

Sweet  Jesus!  when  .101 

Sweet  the  moment  .     49 

Sweet  was    .         .  .26 

Sweet  was  the  hour  .  174 

Teach  me  yet  more  .     42 

That  I  am  thine  .  223 

That  clime  is  not .  .  297 

The  ancient  days  .  .  142 

The  atoning  work  .  248 

The  blood  of  Christ  .  258 

The  Church  .         .  .301 

The  cross,  the  cross  .  236 

The  God  of  Abraham  .       5 

The  happy  morn  .  .  170 

"The  Lord  is  risen"  .  169 

The  morning         .  .118 

The  Son  of  God    .  .  222 

There  in  peace       .  .241 

There  is  a  fountain  .  145 

There  is  a  path     .  .147 

There  is  a  sacred  .  .  1 68 

There  is  a  morning  .  280 

There  is  a  land      .  .  296 

There  is  a  stream  .  .  298 

There  was  gladness  .     92 

Think  not  that  e'er  .     95 

This  is  not  my  place  .  260 

Thou,  great   .        .  .284 

Tho'  twice  ten      .  .178 

Tho'  the  heart      .  .  261 

Thousands  of         .  .17 

Thou  who  didst    .  .     78 

Thy  ways,  O  Lord  .     38 

Time's  sun  is  fast  .  295 

JTis  come,  the  glad  .  146 

;"Tis  finished,"     .  .  193 

?Tis  He!  the  mighty  .   161 

?Tis  my  happiness  .  200 

?Tis  past,  the  dark  .  269 


HYMN 

To  Calvary,  Lord  .  .  263 

To  thee  my  heart .  .     75 

To  watch      .         .  .103 

Walk  in  the  light .  .  268 

Watchman!  tell  us  .111 

We  go  with  .         .  .60 

Welcome,  sweet  day  .     67 

We  seek  a  rest      .  .  246 

We  sing  to  God     .  .130 

We  sing  the  praise  .  267 

What  a  rapturous  .  .  299 

What  earthly  thing  .  3  24 

What  grace,  O  Lord  .     74 

What  is  this  life    .  .     36 

What  must  it  be   .  .  229 

What,  tho'  time     .  .11 

What  various         .  .       6 
When  friend  ...     29 

When  quiet  .         .  .24 

When  the  spark    .  .    47 

When  the  vale      .  .     63 

W7hen  a  careless    .  .154 

When  this  passing  .  201 

When  heaves         .  .  205 

When  I  survey     .  .  225 

While  in  sweet     .  .     99 

While  to  Bethlehem  .  185 

While  we  remember  .  217 

Who  but  a  Christian,  .  158 

Who  hath  our  report  .  121 

Why  fear  the  path  .     44 

Why  did  the  paschal  .  212 

With  Heaven         .  .  253 

With  sweet  .         .  .237 

Ye  blest  domestics  .  288 

Ye  holy  angels  bright  .    89 

Yes,  the  Christian's  .  243 

Ye  virgin  souls      .  .  155 


THE   BIBLE   HYMN-BOOK, 


"In  the  beginning  Grod   created    the  heavens  and 
the  earth." — Gen.  i.  1. 

1  In  the  beginning  was"  THE  WORD ; 

The  Word  was  God. 
In  the  beginning  was  the  Word  ; 
And  His  abode 

From  everlasting  was  with  God. 
His  name 
I  AM — 
Jehovah,  God,  the  Lord, 
Ever  to  be  adored  : 
The  eternal  Son, — 
The  ever-blessed  One. 
From  all,  to  all  eternity, 
The  brightness  of  the  eternal  Father's  glory  He. 

2  Creator  of  the  heaven  and  earth, 

Their  Lord  and  King. 


10 


THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 


Creator  of  the  heaven  and  earth, 
The  angels  sing  ! 

To  him  all  praise  and  glory  bring ; 
His  power 
Adore, 
From  which  all  things  had  birth, 
By  which  they  still  stand  forth 
In  beauty  glad, 
With  heav'nly  radiance  clad. 
Praise,  praise  His  ever-flowing  love, 
That  brightens  all  below  and  gladdens  all  above. 


"  Let  there  be  light," — 'twas  He  that  spoke, — 

"  And  there  was  light." 
"  Let  there  be  light," — 'twas  He  that  spoke, — 
And  the  long  night 
At  His  divine  command  took  flight. 
The  ray 
Of  day 
O'er  the  deep  darkness  broke ; 
The  sleeping  world  awoke  : 
Earth,  sea  and  sky 
Burst  forth  in  praises  high 
To  Him  who  made  the  light  to  be  : —  [He ! 

He  is  the  Light  of  light,  and  there  is  none  but 


THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK.  11 


II. 

ANOTHER    OF    THE    SAME. 

1  Our  God  is  good,  and  he  is  great, 
Around  His  throne  the  angels  wait : 
He  made  the  sun  with  beams  so  bright, 

He  made  the  moon  which  shines  by  night, — 
The  glittering  skies  that  look  so  fair, 
With  every  star  that  sparkles  there. 

2  The  mountains  and  the  rocks  he  made, 
And  all  the  hills  in  order  laid  ; 

He  poured  the  water  in  the  seas  ; 

He  made  the  grass,  the  herbs  the  trees, — 

The  valleys  and  the  fields  so  fair, 

And  every  flower  that  blossoms  there. 

3  The  lion  and  the  tiger  bold, 

The  sheep  and  cattle  of  the  fold ; 

The  little  birds  that  sweetly  sing, 

The  insect  with  its  beauteous  wing ; 

The  fishes — all  we  see  that's  fair 

Or  good, — He  made,  and  placed  them  there. 


12  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 


III. 

"And  G-od    saw    everything   that   He    had    made, 
and  behold  it  was  very  good." — G-en.  i.  SI. 

1  How  goodly  is  the  earth  ! 

Look  round  about  and  see 
The  green  and  fruitful  field, 

The  mighty  branched  tree, 
The  little  flowers  out-spread 

In  such  variety. 
Behold  the  lovely  things 
That  float  on  airy  wings  ; 
Behold  the  radiant  isles 
With  which  old  ocean  smiles  ; 
The  clouds  that  lie  at  rest 
Upon  the  noon-day's  breast : 

Behold  all  these,  and  know 
How  goodly  is  the  earth  ! 

2  How  goodly  is  the  earth  ! 

Its  mountain-tops  behold  ; 
Its  rivers  broad  and  strong, 

Its  forests  dark  and  old, 
Its  wealth  of  flocks  and  herds, 

Its  precious  stones  and  gold. 


THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK.  13 

Behold  the  seasons  run 
Obedient  to  the  sun  ; 
The  gracious  showers  descend, — 
Life  springing  without  end, — 
By  day  the  glorious  light, 
The  starry  pomp  by  night : 
Behold  all  these,  and  know 
How  goodly  is  the  earth  ! 

3  How  goodly  is  the  earth  ! 

Yet,  if  this  earth  be  made 
So  goodly,  wherein  all 

That  is,  shall  droop  and  fade, 
Wherein  the  glorious  light 

Hath  still  its  darkening  shade  ; 
Where  trouble  dims  the  eye, 
Where  sin  hath  mastery  ; 
How  much  more  bright  and  fair 
Will  be  that  region  where 
The  Saints  of  God  shall  rest 
With  Jesus,  and  be  blest; 

Where  pain  is  not,  nor  death, — 
The  Paradise  of  God  ! 


14  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 

IV. 

"  Enoch  walked  with  God." — Gen.  v. 

1  Oh  !  for  a  closer  walk  with  God, 

A  calm  and  heav'nly  frame ; 

A  light  to  shine  upon  the  road 

That  leads  me  to  the  Lamb ! 

2  Where  is  the  blessedness  I  knew, 

When  first  I  saw  the  Lord  ? 
Where  is  the  soul-refreshing  view 
Of  Jesus  and  His  word  ? 

3  What  peaceful  hours  I  once  enjoy'd, 

How  sweet  their  mem'ry  still ! 
But  they  have  left  an  aching  void, 
The  world  can  never  fill. 

4  Return,  0  holy  Dove,  return  ! 

Sweet  messenger  of  rest ; 
I  hate  the  sins  that  made  thee  mourn, 
And  drove  thee  from  my  breast. 

5  The  dearest  idol  I  have  known, 

Whate'er  that  idol  be, 


THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 

15 

Help  me  to  tear  it  from  thy  throne, 

And  worship  only  thee. 

6  So  shall  my  walk  be  close  with  God, 

Calm  and  serene  my  frame ; 

So  purer  light  shall  mark  the  road 

That  leads  me  to  the  Lamb. 

Y. 

u  And    when    Abram    was    ninety    years    old 

and 

nine,    the    Lord    appeared    to    Abram,    and 

said 

unto     him;    I     am     the     Almighty    G-od.;; — 

Gen. 

xxvii.  1. 

1     The  God  of  Abraham  praise, 

Who  reigns  enthroned  above  ; 

Ancient  of  everlasting  days, 

And  God  of  love  ; 

Jehovah,  Great  I  Am  ! 

By  earth  and  heaven  confessed  ; 

I  bow  and  bless  the  sacred  name, 

For  ever  bless'd. 

16  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 

2  The  God  of  Abraham  praise, 
At  whose  supreme  command 

From  earth  I  rise — and  seek  the  joys 
At  his  right  hand ; 
I  all  on  earth  forsake, 
Its  wisdom,  fame  and  power, 
And  him  my  only  portion  make, 
My  shield  and  tower. 

3  The  God  of  Abraham  praise, 
"Whose  all-sufficient  grace 

Shall  guide  me  all  my  happy  days, 
In  all  his  ways  : 
He  calls  a  worm  his  friend  ! 
He  calls  Himself  my  God  ! 
And  He  shall  save  me  to  the  end, 
Through  Jesus'  blood. 

4  He  by  Himself  hath  sworn, 
I  on  His  oath  depend, 

I  shall,  on  eagles'  wings  up-borne, 
To  heaven  ascend : 
I  shall  behold  His  face, 
I  shall  His  power  adore, 
And  sing  the  wonders  of  His  grace 
For  evermore. 


THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK.  17 

5  Though  nature's  strength  decay, 
And  earth  and  hell  withstand, 

To  Canaan's  bounds  I  urge  my  way, 
At  His  command : 
The  watery  deep  I  pass, 
With  Jesus  in  my  view  ; 
And  through  the  howling  wilderness, 
My  way  pursue. 

6  The  goodly  land  I  see, 

With  peace  and  plenty  bless'd ; 
A  land  of  sacred  liberty, 
And  endless  rest  : 
There  milk  and  honey  flow, 
And  oil  and  wine  abound  ; 
And  trees  of  life  for  ever  grow, 
With  mercy  crown'd. 

7  There  dwells  the  Lord  our  King, 
The  Lord  our  Righteousness, 

Triumphant  o'er  the  world  and  sin, 
The  Prince  of  Peace  : 
On  Sion's  sacred  height 
His  kingdom  still  maintains  ; 
And  glorious,  with  his  saints  in  light 
For  ever  reigns. 


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8  He  keeps  His  own  secure, 
He  guards  them  by  His  side, 

Arrays  in  garments  white  and  pure, 
His  spotless  bride ; 
With  streams  of  sacred  bliss, 
With  groves  of  living  joys, 
With  all  the  fruits  of  paradise, 
He  still  supplies. 

9  Before  the  Three  in  One, 
They  all  exulting  stand  ; 

And  tell  the  wonders  He  hath  done, 
Through  all  their  land. 
The  listening  spheres  attend, 
And  swell  the  growing  fame, 
And  sing  in  songs  which  never  end, 
The  wondrous  Name. 

10     The  God  who  reigns  on  high, 
The  great  arch-angels  sing, 
And  "  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,"  cry, 
"Almighty  King ! 
Who  was,  and  is  the  same, 
And  evermore  shall  be  ; 
Jehovah — Father — Great  I  Am  ! 
We  worship  thee." 


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11  Before  the  Saviour's  face 
The  ransomed  nations  bow ; 

0  erwhelmed  at  his  Almighty  grace, 
For  ever  new  : 
He  shows  his  prints  of  love, 
They  kindle  to  a  flame, 
And  sound,  through  all  the  world  above, 
The  slaughter'd  Lamb. 

12  The  whole  triumphant  host 
Give  thanks  to  God  on  high  ; 

Hail,  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Ghost, 
They  ever  cry. 
Hail,  Abraham's  God  and  mine. 
I  join  the  heavenly  lays ; 
All  might  and  majesty  are  thine, 
And  endless  praise. 


VI 

u  Escape  for    thy  life ;    look    not    behind  thee,  nei- 
ther stay  thou  in  all  the  plain." — Gen.  xix.  17. 

1   Hasten,  0  sinner,  to  be  wise, 

And  stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun  ; 


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The  longer  Wisdom  you  despise, 
The  harder  is  she  to  be  won. 

2  0  hasten,  mercy  to  implore, 

And  stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun  ; 
For  fear  thy  season  should  be  o'er 
Before  this  evening's  stage  be  run. 

3  0  hasten,  sinner,  to  return, 

And  stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun, 
For  fear  thy  lamp  should  fail  to  burn 
Before  thy  needful  work  is  done. 

4  0  hasten,  sinner,  to  be  blest, 

And  stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun, 
For  fear  the  curse  should  thee  arrest 
Before  the  morrow  is  begun. 


5  O  Lord  do  thou  the  sinner  turn ! 

Now  rouse  him  from  his  senseless  state ! 
O  let  him  not  thy  counsel  spurn, 
Nor  rue  his  fatal  choice  too  late ! 


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TIL 

''  Escape  to  the  mountain,  lest  thou  be  consumed." 
— Gen.  xix.  17. 

1  Haste,  traveller,  haste  !  the  night  comes  on, 
And  many  a  shining  hour  is  gone ; 

The  storm  is  gathering  in  the  west, 
And  thou  art  far  from  home  and  rest ; 
Haste,  traveller,  haste  ! 

2  0,  far  from  home  thy  footsteps  stray ; 
Christ  is  the  life,  and  Christ  the  way, 
And  Christ  the  light     Yon  setting  sun 
Sinks  ere  the  morn  is  scarce  begun  : 

Haste,  traveller,  haste  ! 


3  The  rising  tempest  sweeps  the  sky, 
The  rains  descend,  the  winds  are  high  ; 
The  waters  swell,  and  death  and  fear 
Beset  thy  path — no  refuge  near : 

Haste,  traveller,  haste ! 

4  O  yes,  a  shelter  you  may  gain, — 

A  covert  from  the  wind  and  rain, — 


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A  hiding  place,  a  rest,  a  home, — 
A  refuge  from  the  wrath  to  come  : 

Haste,  traveller,  haste ! 

5  Then  linger  not  in  all  the  plain, 
Flee  for  thy  life,  the  mountain  gain ; 
Look  not  behind,  make  no  delay, 

0,  speed  thee,  speed  thee  on  thy  way : 
Haste,  traveller,  haste ! 

6  Poor,  lost,  benighted  soul,  art  thou 
Willing  to  find  salvation  now  ? — 
There  yet  is  hope, — hear  mercy's  call, — 
Truth,  life,  light,  way,  in  Christ  is  all ! 

Haste  to  Him,  haste  ! 


VIII. 

*  I  am  with  thee,  and  will  keep  thee  in  all  plaoes 
whether  thou  goest.;; — G-en.  xxviii.  lc). 

1  On  mountains  and  in  valleys,. 
Where'er  we  go  is  God  ; 
The  cottage  and  the  palace 
Alike  are  His  abode. 


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2  In  sinking  and  in  soaring, 

Thought  finds  him  ever  near, — 
Where  angels  are  adoring, 
Where  fiends  believe  and  fear. 

3  With  watchful  eye  abiding 

Upon  us  with  delight ; 
Our  souls,  in  Him  confiding, 
He  keeps  both  day  and  night. 

4  Above  me,  and  beside  me, 

My  God  is  ever  near, — 
To  watch,  protect  and  guide  me, 
Whatever  ills  appear. 


5  Tho'  other  friends  may  fail  me 
In  sorrow's  dark  abode, — 
Tho'  death  itself  assail  me, 
I'm  ever  safe  with  God. 


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IX. 

"I  will  not  let   thee  go  except  thou  bless  me.,;- 
G-en.  xxxii.  26. 

1  Nay,  I  cannot  let  thee  go, 
Till  a  blessing  thou  bestow  ; 
Do  not  turn  away  thy  face 
Mine's  an  urgent,  pressing  case. 

2  Dost  thou  ask  me  who  I  am  ? 

Ah,  my  Lord,  thou  know'st  my  name ! 
Yet  the  question  gives  a  plea, 
To  support  my  suit  with  thee. 

3  Thou  didst  once  a  wretch  behold, 
In  rebellion  blindly  bold, 

Scorn  thy  grace,  thy  pow'r  defy, 
That  poor  rebel,  Lord,  was  I. 

4  Once  a  sinner  near  despair 
Sought  thy  mercy-seat  by  pray'r ; 
Mercy  heard  and  set  him  free, 
Lord,  that  mercy  came  to  me. 


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5  Many  years  have  passed  since  then, 
Many  changes  I  have  seen, 

Yet  have  been  upheld  till  now ; 
Who  could  hold  me  up  but  thou  ? 

6  Thou  hast  help'd  in  every  need, 
This  emboldens  me  to  plead  ; 
After  so  much  mercy  past, 
Canst  thou  let  me  sink  at  last  ? 

7  No — I  must  maintain  my  hold, 
'Tis  thy  goodness  makes  me  bold  ; 
I  can  no  denial  take, 

"When  I  plead  for  Jesus'  sake. 


X. 


ANOTHER    OF    THE    SAME. 

Like  Jacob  here  I  stand, 

And  wrestle  with  the  Lord  ; 
With  weary  heart  and  hand, 

Waiting  some  gracious  word. 
Waiting  some  gracious  word 

To  soothe  my  heavy  woe  : — 
Except  thou  bless  me,  Lord, 

I  will  not  let  thee  £0. 


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2  The  day  is  breaking  fast, 

All  night  I  have  been  here, 
To  cure  my  aching  breast, 

When  shall  my  Lord  appear  \ 
When  shall  my  Lord  appear, 

And  comfort  to  me  flow  ? 
Except  thou  bless  me,  Lord, 

I  will  not  let  thee  go. 


XI. 

'I  have  waited  for  thy  salvation,  O  Lord." — Gen. 

xlix.  18. 

1  What  tho'  time  on  earth  were  over, 
Not  on  time  our  hopes  depend  ; 
Lo,  beyond  it,  we  discover 
Life  that  never  knows  an  end. 
'Mid  the  woes  that  life  attend, 

Still  for  rest  we  turn  to  thee : 
God,  a  father  and  a  friend, 
Changeless,  in  his  Son  we  see. 


2  Father  still  in  all  our  need, 
Father  still  in  weal  or  woe ; 


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Father  even  of  the  dead, 

When  into  the  grave  we  go. 
Change  may  toss  us  to  and  fro, 

Changeless  He  in  whom  we  trust : 
Ev'n  our  dust  his  care  shall  know, 

When  our  bodies  turn  to  dust, 

3  Then  let  days  and  years  be  fleeting, 
Swiftly  pass  our  joys  and  woes ; 
'Mid  the  changes  we  are  meeting, 
God,  our  God,  no  changes  knows. 
Our's  be  then  a  life  that  shows 
That  conducted  by  his  hand, 
We  shall  enter  at  its  close 
Our  beloved  father-land. 


XII. 

"I  am."- Exod.  iii.   14. 

Art  thou  weak,  afflicted  soul  ? 
I  am  strong  to  make  thee  whole. 
Art  thou  sick  and  hast  no  cure  ? 
I  am  thy  physician  sure. 
Art  thou  fainting  on  thy  road? 
T  am  near  to  bear  thy  load. 


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Art  thou  hungry,  thirsty,  poor  ? 

I  am  rich  to  bless  thy  store. 

Art  thou  much  with  grief  opprest  ? 

I  am  come  to  give  thee  rest. 

Art  thou  weary  of  thy  sin  ? 

I  am  peace  to  thee  within. 

I  am  ready  at  thy  side, 

At  thy  right  and  left  to  guide. 

I  am  life,  and  love,  and  peace, — 

I  am  joy  which  ne'er  shall  cease. 


XIII. 

"  Speak  unto  the   children    of    Israel;  that   they  go 
forward." — Exod.  xiv.  15. 

1  "  Forward  let  the  people  go," 
Israel's  God  will  have  it  so  : 
Though  the  path  be  through  the  sea, 
Israel  what  is  that  to  thee  ? 

He  who  bids  thee  pass  the  waters 

Will  be  with  his  sons  and  daughters. 


2  Deep  and  wide  the  sea  appears : 
Israel  wonders — Israel  fears — 


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Yet  the  word  is  "  Forward"  still  : 

Israel  !  'tis  the  Master's  will ; 
Though  no  way  thou  can'st  discover, 
Not  one  plank  to  float  thee  over. 

3  Israel,  art  thou  sorely  tried  ? 
Art  thou  press'd  on  every  side  ? 
Does  it  seem  as  if  no  power 
Could  relieve  thee  in  this  hour  ? 

Wherefore  art  thou  thus  disheartened, 
Is  the  arm  that  saves  thee  shortened  ? 

4  Stand  thou  still  this  day,  and  see 
Wonders  wrought,  and  wrought  for  thee  : 
Safe  thyself  on  yonder  shore, 

Thou  shalt  see  thy  foes  no  more. 
Thine  to  see  the  Saviour's  glory, 
Thine  to  tell  the  wond'rous  story. 

5  Yes,  thy  God  shall  yet  be  known, 
Far  and  wide,  as  God  alone : 

At  his  feet  shall  idols  fall, 

For  thy  God  is  Lord  of  all. 
His  is  strength,  and  his  salvation, — 
He  shall  reign  o'er  ev'ry  nation. 


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XIY. 

"  My  father's  God;  I  will  exalt  Him." — Exod.  xv.  % 

1  O  God,  our  help  in  ages  past, 
Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Our  shelter  from  the  stormy  blast, 
And  our  eternal  home. 


2  Under  the  shadow  of  thy  throne, 

Thy  saints  have  dwelt  secure, 
Sufficient  is  thine  arm  alone, 
And  our  defence  is  sure. 

3  Thro'  every  scene  of  life  and  death 

Thy  promise  is  our  trust, 
And  this  shall  be  our  children's  song 
When  we  are  cold  in  dust. 


4  0  God,  our  help  in  ages  past, 
Our  hope  for  years  to  come  ; 
Be  thou  our  guard  while  life  shall  last, 
And  our  eternal  home. 


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XV. 

*  I  am  the  Lord  that  healeth  thee." — Exod.  xv.  26 

1  Heal  us,  Emmanuel,  here  we  are, 
Waiting  to  feel  thy  touch  : 
Deep-wounded  souls  to  thee  repair, 
And,  Saviour,  we  are  such. 


2  Our  faith  is  feeble,  we  confess, 
We  faintly  trust  thy  word  ; 
But  wilt  thou  pity  us  the  less  ? 
Be  that  far  from  thee,  Lord  ! 


3  Remember  him  who  once  applied 

With  trembling  for  relief ; 
"  Lord,  I  believe,''  with  tears  he  cried, 
"  0  help  my  unbelief !" 

4  She  too,  who  touch'd  thee  in  the  press, 

And  healing  virtue  stole, 
Was  answer'd.  "  Daughter,  go  in  peace, 
Thy  faith  hath  made  thee  whole." 


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5  Conceal'd  amid  the  gathering  throng, 

She  would  have  shunn'd  thy  view; 
And  if  her  faith  was  firm  and  strong, 
Had  strong  miso-ivino-s  too. 

O  jd  o 

6  Like  her,  with  hopes  and  fears  we  come, 

To  touch  thee  if  we  may  ; 
Oh  !  send  us  not  despairing  home, 
Send  none  unheal'd  away. 


XYI. 

"It  came  to  pass  when  Moses   held  up   his  hand 
that  Israel  prevailed/' — Exod.  xvii.  11. 

1  What  various  hindrances  we  meet 
In  coming  to  a  mercy  seat  ? 

Yet  who  that  knows  the  worth  of  pray'r, 
But  wishes  to  be  often  there  ? 

2  Pray'r  makes  the  darken 'd  cloud  withdraw, 
Pray'r  climbs  the  ladder  Jacob  saw, 
Gives  exercise  to  faith  and  love, 

Brings  ev'ry  blessing  from  above. 

3  Restraining  pray'r,  we  cease  to  fight ; 
Pray'r  makes  the  Christian's  armour  bright ; 


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And  Satan  trembles  when  he  sees 
The  weakest  saint  upon  his  knees. 

4  While  Moses  stood  with  arms  spread  wide, 
Success  was  found  on  Israel's  side  ; 

But  when  through  weariness  they  fail'd, 
That  moment  Amalek  prevailed. 

5  Have  you  no  words  ?     Ah  !  think  again, 
Words  flow  apace  when  you  complain, 
And  fill  your  fellow-creature's  ear 
With  the  sad  tale  of  all  your  care. 

6  Were  half  the  breath  thus  vainly  spent, 
To  Heav'n  in  supplication  sent, 

Your  cheerful  song  would  oft'ner  be, 
"  Hear  what  the  Lord  has  done  for  me." 


XVII. 

u  I    beseech     thee    show     me     thy     glory." — Exod. 
xxxiii.    18. 

1   Thousands  of  thousands  stand  around 
Thy  throne,  0  God  most  high  ! 
Ten  thousand  times  ten  thousand  sound 
Thy  praise — but  who  am  I  ? 


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2  Thy  brightness  unto  them  appears, 

Whilst  I  thy  footsteps  trace : 
A  sound  of  God  comes  to  my  ears, 
But  they  behold  thy  face. 

3  How  great  a  being,  Lord,  is  thine, 

Which  doth  all  beings  keep  ! 
Thy  knowledge  is  the  only  line 
To  sound  so  vast  a  deep. 

4  How  good  art  Thou,  whose  goodness  is 

Our  parent,  nurse,  and  guide  : 
Whose  streams  do  water  Paradise, 
And  all  this  earth  beside. 

5  Thine  upper  and  thy  nether  springs 

Make  both  thy  worlds  to  thrive  ; 
Under  thy  warm  and  sheltering  wings, 
Thou  keep'st  two  broods  alive. 

6  Thy  arm  of  might,  most  mighty  King, 

Both  rocks  and  hearts  doth  break  : 
My  God,  thou  canst  do  every  thing, 
But  what  should  show  thee  weak. 


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V  How  awful  is  thy  searching  eye, 
Witness  to  all  that's  true  ! 
Dark  hell,  and  deep  hypocrisy 
Lie  plain  before  its  view. 

8  Most  pure  and  holy  are  thine  eyes, 

Most  holy  is  thy  name  ; 
Thy  saints,  and  laws,  and  penalties, 
Thy  holiness  proclaim. 

9  Mercy,  that  shining  attribute, 

The  sinner's  hope  and  plea  ; 
Huge  hosts  of  sins  in  their  pursuit 
Are  drown'd  in  that  Red  Sea. 

1 0  Thy  wisdom,  which  both  makes  and  mends, 

We  ever  must  admire  : 
Creation  all  our  wit  transcends ; 
Redemption  rises  higher. 

11  Great  is  thy  truth,  and  shall  prevail 

To  unbelievers'  shame  ; 
Thy  truth  and  years  do  never  fail, 
Thou  ever  art  the  same. 


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12  Unbelief  is  a  raging  wave 

Dashing  against  a  rock  ; 
If  God  doth  not  his  Israel  save, 
Then  let  the  Egyptians  mock. 

13  Thy  bright  back-parts,  0  God  of  grace, 

I  humbly  here  adore ; 
Show  me  thy  glory  and  thy  face, 
That  I  may  praise  thee  more. 


XYIII. 

u  Ho  put  the  breastplate  upon  him;  also  he  put 
in  the  breastplate  the  Urim  and  the  Thum- 
mim." — Lev.  viii.  8. 

1  See  Aaron,  God's  anointed  priest, 

Within  the  veil  appear, 
In  robes  of  mystic  meaning  drest, 
Presenting  Israel's  prayer. 

2  The  plate  of  gold  which  crowns  his  brow, 

His  holiness  describes ; 
His  breast  displays  in  shining  rows 
The  names  of  all  the  tribes. 


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3  With  the  atoning  blood  he  stands 

Before  the  mercy -seat  ; 

And  clouds  of  incense  from  his  hands 

Arise  with  odour  sweet. 

4  Urirn  and  Thummim  near  his  heart, 

In  rich  engravings  worn, 

The  sacred  light  of  truth  impart, 

To  teach  and  to  adorn. 

5  Through  him  the  eye  of  faith  descries 

A  greater  priest  than  he ; 

Thus  Jesus  pleads  above  the  skies, 

For  you,  my  friends,  and  me. 

6  He  bears  the  names  of  all  his  samts 

Deep  on  his  heart  engrav'd ; 

Attentive  to  the  state  and  wants 

Of  all  his  love  has  sav'd. 

7  In  him  a  holiness  complete, 

Light  and  perfections  shine  ; 

And  wisdom,  grace,  and  glory  meet ; 

A  Saviour  all  divine. 

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8  The  blood,  which  as  a  priest  he  bears 

For  sinners,  is  his  own  ; 
The  incense  of  his  pray'rs  and  teal's 
Perfumes  the  holy  throne. 

9  In  him  my  weary  soul  has  rest, 

Though  I  am  weak  and  vile ; 
I  read  my  name  upon  his  breast, 
And  see  the  Father's  smile. 


XIX. 

"Aaron  went  unto  the  altar,  and  slew  the  calf  of 

the    sin-offering    which   was    for    himself." — Lev. 
ix.  8. 

1  Jesus,  in  thee  our  eyes  behold 

A  thousand  glories  more 
Than  the  rich  gems  and  polish'd  gold, 
The  sons  of  Aaron  wore. 

2  They  first  their  own  sin-offering  brought 

To  purge  themselves  from  sin ; 
Thy  life  was  pure  without  a  spot, 
And  all  thy  nature  clean. 


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3  Fresh  blood,  as  constant  as  the  day, 

Was  on  their  altars  spilt ; 
But  thy  one  offering  took  away 
For  ever  all  our  guilt 

4  Thou,  great  Melchizedec  !  shalt  reign 

In  peace  on  Zion's  hill, 
(Thyself  the  Lamb  that  once  was  slain,) 
And  bear  thy  priesthood  still. 

5  Till  then,  for  us  to  intercede 

Before  the  Father's  face, 
Be  this  thy  work,  and  ours  to  plead 
Thy  merits,  and  His  grace. 


XX. 

u  In    the    day    of    atonement    shall    ye    make    the 
trumpet  sound." — Lev.  xxv.  9. 

1  Blow  ye  the  trumpet,  blow  ! 
The  gladly  solemn  sound  ! 
Let  all  the  nations  know, 
To  earth's  remotest  bound, 

The  year  of  Jubilee  is  come, 
Return  ye  ransom'd  sinners  home. 


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2  Exalt  the  Lamb  of  God, 

The  sin-atoning  Lamb ; 
Redemption  by  his  blood 
Thro'  all  the  lands  proclaim. 
The  year,  <fec. 

3  Ye  who  have  sold  for  nought 

The  heritage  above, 
Shall  have  it  back  unbought, 
The  gift  of  Jesus'  love. 
The  year,  &c. 

4  Ye  slaves  of  sin  and  hell, 

Your  liberty  receive, 
And  safe  in  Jesus  dwell, 
And  bless'd  in  Jesus  live. 
The  year,  &c. 

5  The  gospel  trumpet  hear, 

The  news  of  pard'ning  grace  ; 
Ye  happy  souls  draw  near, 
Behold  your  Saviour's  face. 
The  year,  &c. 

6  Jesus  our  great  high -priest, 

Has  full  atonement  made  ; 


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Ye  weary  spirits  rest, 

Ye  mournful  souls  be  glad. 
The  year,  <fec. 

XXI. 

u  It  shall  be  said  of  Jacob  and  of  Israel,  what  hath 
God  wrought." — Num.  xxiii.  28. 

1  God  moves  in  a  mysterious  way 

His  wonders  to  perform ; 
He  plants  his  footsteps  in  the  sea, 
And  rides  upon  the  storm. 

2  Deep  in  unfathomable  mines 

Of  never-failing  skill, 
He  treasures  up  his  bright  designs, 
And  works  his  sov'reign  will. 

3  Yd  fearful  saints,  fresh  courage  take, 

The  clouds  ye  so  much  dread 
Are  big  with  mercy,  and  shall  break 
In  blessings  on  your  head. 

4  Judge  not  the  Lord  by  feeble  sense, 

But  trust  him  for  his  grace  ; 
Behind  a  frowning  providence 
He  hides  a  smiling  face. 


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5  His  purposes  will  ripen  fast, 
Unfolding  every  hour ; 
The  bud  may  have  a  bitter  taste, 
But  sweet  will  be  the  flow'r. 


6  Blind  unbelief  is  sure  to  err, 
And  scan  his  work  in  vain  : 
God  is  his  own  interpreter, 
And  he  will  make  it  plain. 


XXII. 

u  There   shall    come  a    star    out    of  Jacob,    and    a 
sceptre  out  of  Israel." — Num.  xxiv.   17. 

1  O  Earth,  rejoice  !  from  Salem  see 
The  chosen  heralds  bear 
Glad  tidings  to  the  distant  isles, 
That  Salem's  King  is  there. 


2  Lo,  Jacob's  star,  in  vision  seen 
By  Balaam's  wond'ring  eye  ! 
It  bursts  upon  the  nations  now, 
The  day-spring  from  on  high. 


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3  A  crown,  but  not  a  crown  of  thorn, 

Surrounds  the  Victor's  brow  ; 
That  hand  that  once  was  pierced  for  sin, 
It  wields  the  sceptre  now, 

4  But  brighter  honours  far  than  those 

Of  David's  royal  son, 
As  Head  of  His  anointed  bride, 
The  Lord  of  Life  hath  won. 

5  Though  grace  may  shine  in  all  his  ways, 

With  Israel's  chosen  race  ; 

'Tis  in  his  church  alone  we  see, 

The  full  display  of  grace. 


6  'Twas  grace  divine  that  made  him  love, 
And  choose  her  for  His  own : 
Grace  raised  her  from  her  low  estate, 
And  placed  her  on  the  throne. 


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XXIII. 

"Thou    shalt    love    the    Lord    thy    G-od    with    all 
thine  heart.;; — Dent.  vi.  5. 

1  0  lov'd,  but  not  enough  ;  tho'  dearer  far 
Than  self,  and  its  most  lov'd  enjoyments  are  ! 
None  duly  loves  thee,  but  who  nobly  free 
From  sensual  objects,  finds  his  all  in  thee. 

2  Glorious,  Almighty,  first,  and  without  end  ! 
When  wilt  thou  melt  the  mountains,  and  descend  ? 
When  wilt  thou  shoot  abroad  thy  conquering  rays, 
And  teach  these  atoms  thou  hast  made  thy  praise  ? 

XXIV. 

u  Thou  shalt  talk  of  them  when  thou  sittest  in 
thine  house,  and  when  thou  walkest  by  the 
way." — Deut.  vi.  7. 

1   When  quiet  in  my  house  I  sit, 

Thy  book  be  my  companion  still, 

My  joy  thy  sayings  to  repeat, — 
Talk  o'er  the  records  of  thy  will, 

And  search  the  oracles  divine, 

Till  every  heartfelt  word  be  mine. 


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2  O  may  the  gracious  words  divine, 

Subject  of  all  my  converse  be ; 
So  will  the  Lord  his  follower  join, 

And  walk  and  talk  himself  with  me  ; 
So  shall  my  heart  his  presence  prove, 
And  burn  with  everlasting  love. 

3  Oft  as  I  lay  me  down  to  rest, 

O,  may  the  reconciling  word 
Sweetly  compose  my  weary  breast ! 

While  on  the  bosom  of  my  Lord 
I  sink  in  blissful  dreams  away, — 
And  visions  of  eternal  day. 

4  Rising  to  sing  my  Saviour's  praise, 

Thee  may  I  publish  all  day  long; 
And  let  thy  precious  word  of  grace 

Flow  from  my. heart  and  fill  my  tongue  ! 
Fill  all  my  life  with  purest  love, 
And  join  me  to  the  church  above. 


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u  Happy  art  thou,  O  Israel : 
thee,  O  people  saved  by 
xxxiii.  29. 


who    is    like    unto 
the    Lord." — Deut. 


1  O  Israel,  who  is  like  to  thee  ? 
A  people  sav'd,  and  call'd  to  be 

Peculiar  to  the  Lord  ? 
Thy  shield  !  he  guards  thee  from  the  foe  ; 
Thy  sword  !  he  fights  thy  battles  too, 

Himself  thy  great  reward. 

2  Thy  toils  have  almost  reach'd  a  close, 
Thou  soon  art  destined  to  repose 

Within  the  promised  land  : 
Its  rising  hills  ev'n  now  are  seen 
Enrich'd  with  everlasting  green. 

Where  thou  so  soon  shalt  stand. 

3  Sweet  hope  !  it  makes  the  coward  brave, 
It  makes  a  freeman  of  the  slave, 

And  bids  the  sluggard  rise ; 
It  lifts  a  worm  of  earth  on  high, 
It  gives  him  wings,  and  bids  him  fly 

To  everlasting  joys. 


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XXVI. 

1    ;:'   l._:i ':  '  — I  ;  --.    zud  '    -: 

I    ri 

lit  i:".t  :  •:1.::  ::.-:  : 

,    -  -  _ 

V ■  •:  .  '.. :.=  -  '  '■:- -  •  • 

Ar.  i  7.:  I  x:,=  f-^i  :.:  :^:. 

3  In  God's  own  arms  he  left  the  breath 

7:.:-.:   >:  :'=  :~  i  ?:  :.ri:  _-v^  : 

H:i  ~.-.i  ::.r  ::V-:-:  ::.".:  ::   :t:;i. 


XXVII. 

::'.i   -:..-     lay   I    =.~    g:ir_z    -...t    --3.7 
Booth   — Task  naaa    14 

I   Mr  spam,  of  fife  will  soon  be  done, 

—  7      -  ~ .   ---  — " 


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As  lengthening  shadows  o'er  the  plain 

Proclaim  the  close  of  day. 

2  Soon  will  the  toilsome  strife  be  o'er 

0/  weariness  and  care ; 

And  life's  dull  vanities  no  more 

This  anxious  heart  ensnare. 

3  Courage,  my  soul!  thy  bitter  cross, 

In  every  trial  here, 

Shall  bear  thee  to  thy  heaven  above, 

But  shall  not  enter  there. 

4  Courage,  my  soul !  on  God  rely, 

Deliverance  soon  shall  come  ; 

A  thousand  ways  thy  Saviour  has 

To  bring  his  people  home. 

XXVIII. 

11  It  is  the    Lord;  let    Him  do  what    seemeth    Him 

good."— 1    Sam.  iii.   18. 

1  It  is  the  Lord — enthroned  in  light, 

Whose  claims  are  all  divine ; 

Who  has  an  undisputed  right 

To  govern  me  and  mine. 

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2  It  is  the  Lord — should  I  distrust 

Or  contradict  his  will, 
Who  cannot  do  but  what  is  just, 
And  must  be  righteous  still  \ 

3  It  is  the  Lord — who  gives  me  all, — 

My  wealth,  my  friends,  my  ease  ; 
And  of  His  bounties  may  recall 
Whatever  part  He  please. 

4  It  is  the  Lord — who  can  sustain 

Beneath  the  heaviest  load  : 

From  whom  assistance  I  obtain, 

To  tread  the  thorny  road. 

5  It  is  the  Lord — whose  matchless  skill 

Can  from  afflictions  raise 
Blessings,  eternity  to  fill 
With  ever-growing  praise. 

6  It  is  the  Lord — my  covenant  God, 

Thrice  blessed  be  his  name, 
Whose  gracious  promise,  sealed  with  blood, 
Must  ever  be  the  same. 


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XXIX. 

"And  Jonathan  said  to  David,  G-o  in  peace,  for- 
asmuch as  we  have  sworn  both  of  us  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord;  saying;  the  Lord  be  between 
me  and  thee.;; — 1  Sam.  xx.  42. 

1  When  friend  from  friend  is  parting, 

And  in  each  speaking  eye 
The  silent  tear  is  starting, 

To  tell  what  words  deny, — 
How  could  we  bear  the  heavy  load 

Of  such  heart-agony, 
Could  we  not  cast  it  all,  our  God, 

Our  gracious  God,  on  thee  : 
And  feel  that  thou  kind  watch  wilt  keep 

When  we  are  far  away, — 
That  thou  wilt  soothe  us  when  we  weep, 

And  hear  us  when  we  pray. 

2  Yet  oft  these  hearts  will  whisper — 

That  better  'twould  betide, 
If  we  were  near  the  friends  we  love, 

And  watching  by  their  side  ; 
But  sure  thoul't  love  them  dearer,  Lord, 

For  trusting  thee  alone, 


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And  sure  thou  wilt  draw  nearer,  Lord, 

The  farther  we  are  gone  : 
Then  why  be  sad,  since  thou  wilt  keep 

Watch  o'er  them  night  and  day  ? 
Since  thou  wilt  soothe  them  when  they  weep, 

And  hear  us  when  we  pray. 

0  for  that  bright  and  happy  land, 

Where,  far  amid  the  blest, 
The  wicked  cease  from  troubling,  and 

The  weary  are  at  rest  ! 
Where  friends  are  never  parted, 

Once  met  around  thy  throne  : 
And  none  are  broken-hearted, 

Since  all  with  thee  are  one  ! 
Yet,  Oh,  till  then,  watch  o'er  us  keep, 

While  far  from  thee  away, 
And  soothe  us,  Lord,  oft  as  we  weep, 

And  hear  us  when  we  pray. 


XXX. 

"Is    this    thy    kindness    to    thy    friend?" — 2    Sam. 
xvi  17. 
1   Poor,  weak,  and  worthless,  though  I  am, 
I  have  a  rich,  Almighty  friend  ; 


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Jesus,  the  Saviour,  is  his  name, 
He  freely  loves,  and  without  end. 

2  He  ransom'd  me  from  hell  with  blood, 

And  by  his  power,  my  foes  controll'd ; 
He  found  me  wand'ring  far  from  God, 
And  brought  me  to  his  chosen  fold. 

3  He  cheers  my  heart,  my  wants  supplies, 

And  says  that  I  shall  shortly  be 
Enthron'd  with  him  above  the  skies  : 
Oh  !  what  a  friend  is  Christ  to  me  ! 

4  But  ah  !  my  inmost  spirit  mourns, 

And  well  my  eyes  with  tears  may  swim, 
To  think  of  my  perverse  returns ; 
I've  been  a  faithless  friend  to  him. 

5  Before  the  world  that  hates  his  cause, 

My  treach'rous  heart  has  throbb'd  with  shame ; 
Loath  to  forego  the  world's  applause, 
I  hardly  dare  avow  his  name. 

6  Sure  were  I  not  most  vile  and  base, 

I  could  not  thus  my  friend  requite  ! 
And  were  not  he  the  God  of  grace, 

He'd  frown  and  spurn  me  from  his  sight. 


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XXXI. 

"He  shall  be  as  the  light  of  the  morning,  when  the 
sun  riseth.;; — 2  Sam.  xxiii.  4. 

1       Light  for  the  dreary  vales 
Of  ice-bound  Labrador  ! 
Where  the  frost-king  breathes  on  the  slippery  sails, 

And  the  mariner  wakes  no  more  ; 
Lift  high  the  lamp  that  never  fails, 
To  that  dark  and  sterile  shore. 


Light  for  the  forest  child  ! 
An  outcast  though  he  be 
From  the  haunts  where  the  sun  of  his  childhood 
smiPd, 
And  the  country  of  the  free : 
Pour  the  hope  of  Heaven  o'er  his  desert  wild, 
For  what  home  on  earth  has  he  ? 

Light  for  the  hills  of  Greece ! 
Light  for  that  trampled  clime, 
Where  the  rage  of  the  spoiler  refused  to  cease 

Ere  it  wrecked  the  boast  of  time  : 
If  the  Moslem  hath  dealt  the  gift  of  peace, 

Can  ye  grudge  your  boon  sublime  ? 


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Light  on  the  Hindoo  shed ! 
On  the  maddening  idol  train ; 
The  flame  of  the  suttee  is  dire  and  red, 

And  the  fakir  faints  with  pain ; 
And  the  dying  moan  on  their  cheerless  bed, 

By  the  Ganges  laved  in  vain. 

Light  for  the  ancient  race 
Exil'd  from  Zion's  rest ! 
Homeless  they  roam  from  place  to  place, 

Benighted  and  oppress'd  ; 
They  shudder  at  Sinai's  fearful  base, — 

Guide  them  to  Calvary's  breast. 


XXXII. 

"  It  is  well.'7— 2  Kings  iv.  % 

1  Beloved,  "  it  is  well !" 

God's  ways  are  always  right ; 
And  love  is  o'er  them  all, 
Tho'  far  above  our  sight. 


2  Beloved,  "  it  is  well !" 

Tho'  deep  and  sore  the  smart, 


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He  wounds,  who  knows  to  bind 

And  heal  the  broken  heart. 

3  Beloved,  "  it  is  well !" 

Tbo'  sorrow  clouds  our  way, 

'Twill  make  the  joy  more  dear 

That  ushers  in  the  day. 

4  Beloved,  "  it  is  well !" 

The  path  that  Jesus  trod, 

Tho'  rough  and  dark  it  be, 

Leads  home  to  Heaven  and  God. 

XXXIII. 

u  And  thou  Solomon;  my  son,  know  thou  the  G-od 

of  thy  father." — 1  Chron.  xxviii.  9. 

1   My  son,  know  thou  the  Lord, 

Thy  father's  God  obey  ; 

Seek  his  protecting  care  by  night, 

His  guiding  hand  by  day. 

2  Call  while  he  may  be  found, 

And  seek  him  while  he's  near ; 

Serve  him  with  all  thy  heart  and  mind, 

And  worship  him  in  fear. 

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3 

If  thou  wilt  seek  his  face, 
His  ear  will  hear  thy  cry  ; 

Then  shalt  thou  find  his  mercy  sure, 
His  grace  for  ever  nigh. 

XXXIV. 

11  While  he  was  yet  young,  he  began  to  seek  after 
the  God  of  David  his  father/' — %  Chron.  xxxiv.  %. 

1 

Lord,  look  upon  a  little  child, 
By  nature  sinful,  rude,  and  wild ; 
Oh  !  put  thy  gracious  hands  on  me, 
And  make  me  all  I  ought  to  be. 

2 

Make  me  thy  child — a  child  of  God, 
Wash'd  in  my  Saviour's  precious  blood  ; 
And  my  whole  soul,  from  sin  set  free, 
A  little  vessel  full  of  thee. 

3 

A  star  of  early  dawn,  and  bright, 
Shining  within  thy  sacred  light ; 
A  beam  of  grace  to  all  around, 
A  little  spot  of  hallow'd  ground. 

4 

Oh !  Jesus,  take  me  to  thy  breast, 
And  bless   me,  that  I  may  be  blest ; 

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Both  when  I  wake,  and  when  I  sleep, 
Thy  little  lamb  in  safety  keep. 

xxxv. 

"  There  the  weary  be  at  rest.;; — Job.  iii.  17. 

1  My  Saviour,  be  thou  near  me 

Through  life's  night  ; 
I  cry,  and  thou  wilt  hear  me, — 

Be  my  light ! 
My  dim  sight  aching, 
Gently  thou'rt  making 
Meet  for  awaking 

Where  all  is  bright ! 

2  0,  through  time's  swelling  ocean 

Be  my  guide  ! 
From  tempests'  wild  commotion 

Hide,  0  hide ! 
Life's  crystal  river 
Storms  ruffle  never  ; 
Anchor  me  ever 

On  that  calm  tide  ! 


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XXXVI. 

"I  would  not  live  aiway.;; — Job  vii.  16. 

1  What  is  tnis  life  ?     A  constant  scene 
Of  sighs  and  tears,  of  care  and  pain ; 

Moments  of  sin  and  months  of  woe 

Here  ebb  and  now, 
Till  we  are  summoned  hence  to  go. 

2  And  what  is, man?     A  clod  of  earth, 
A  needy  mortal  from  his  birth  : 

Brought  nothing  with  him  when  he  came, 

But  sin  and  shame, 
And  naked  leaves  this  earthly  frame. 

3  Evil  and  few  have  been  my  days, 
Weary  and  sad  my  pilgrim-ways. 

When  God  shall  call  his  servant  home, 

I'll  seek  the  tomb, 
In  hope  of  endless  joys  to  come. 

4  Amen  !     Thou  sovereign  God  of  love 
Grant  us  thy  bliss  when  we  remove ; 

That  we,  redeemed  by  thy  blood, 

May  find  in  God 
Our  everlasting  sure  abode. 


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XXXVII. 

"I  know  that  my  Redeemer  liveth." — Job.  xix.  25. 

1  "  I  know  that  my  Redeemer  lives," 
AYhat  comfort  that  sweet  sentence  gives  ! 
He  lives  !  he  lives  !  who  once  was  dead  ; 
He  lives,  my  Everlasting  Head  ! 

He  lives,  triumphant  from  the  grave ; 
He  lives,  eternally  to  save. 

2  He  lives,  all  glorious  in  the  sky  ; 
He  lives,  exalted  there  on  high  ; 
He  lives,  to  bless  me  with  his  love ; 
He  lives,  to  plead  my  cause  above  ; 

He  lives,  to  npbind  and  make  me  whole  ; 
He  lives,  to  calm  my  troubled  soul. 

3  He  lives,  to  grant  me  rich  supply  ; 
He  lives,  to  guard  me  with  his  eye : 
He  lives,  my  hungry  soul  to  feed ; 
He  lives,  to  help  in  time  of  need ; 
He  lives,  that  he  may  in  me  dwell ; 
He  lives,  to  crush  the  powers  of  hell. 


4  He  lives,  to  silence  all  my  fears ; 
He  lives,  to  stop  and  dry  ray  tears ; 

He  lives,  my  kind,  wise,  heav'nly  friend ; 
He  lives,  and  loves  me  to  the  end ; 
He  lives,  my  Prophet,  Priest,  and  King ; 
He  lives,  and  while  he  lives,  I'll  sing. 

5  He  lives,  to  grant  me  daily  breath  ; 
He  lives,  and  I  shall  conquer  death  ; 
He  lives,  my  mansion  to  prepare  ; 
He  lives,  to  bring  me  safely  there. 

0,  the  sweet  joy  this  sentence  gives, — 
"  I  know  that  my  Redeemer  lives  !" 

XXXYIII. 

a  He  knoweth.  the  way  that  I  take.,; — Job.  xxiii.  10. 

1  Thy  ways,  O  Lord !  with  wise  design, 

Are  framed  upon  thy  throne  above ; 
And  every  dark  or  bending  line 
Meets  in  the  centre  of  thy  love. 

2  With  feeble  light,  and  half  obscure, 

Poor  mortals  thy  arrangements  view ; 
Not  knowing  that  the  least  are  sure, 
The  most  mysterious  just  and  true. 


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3  My  favour'd  soul  shall  meekly  learn 
To  lay  her  reason  at  thy  throne  : 
Too  weak  thy  secrets  to  discern, 
I'll  trust  thee  for  my  guide  alone. 


XXXIX. 

"Where  is  G-od;  my  Maker,  who    giveth  songs  in 
the  night  ?;; — Job  xxxv.  10. 

1  Sux  of  my  soul  !  Thou  Saviour  dear, 
It  is  not  night  if  Thou  art  near ; 

Oh,  may  no  earth-born  cloud  arise 
To  hide  Thee  from  Thy  servant's  eyes. 

2  When  the  soft  dews  of  kindly  sleep, 
My  wearied  eyelids  gently  steep, 

Be  my  last  thought,  how  sweet  to  rest 
For  ever  on  my  Saviour's  breast. 

3  Abide  with  me  from  morn  till  eve, 
For  without  Thee  I  cannot  live  ; 
Abide  with  me  when  night  is  nigh, 
For  without  Thee  I  dare  not  die. 


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4  Come  near,  and  bless  us  when  we  wake, 
Ere  through  the  world  our  way  we  take ; 
Till  in  the  ocean  of  thy  love, 
We  lose  ourselves  in  Heaven  above. 


XL. 

"O  that  the  salvation  of  Israel  were  come  out  of 
Zion.;;— Ps.  xiv.  7. 

1^  In  ancient  times  our  fathers  made 

Vain  gods  of  wood  and  stone, 
And  all  the  earth  to  idols  bow'd, 

Save  Judah's  land  alone  : 
Around  that  blest  and  happy  land 

The  light  of  Heaven  shone  ; 
For  there  the  True  and  Living  God 

Had  made  his  statutes  known. 

2  And  Israel's  sons,  a  favoured  race, 

Were  chosen  by  the  Lord  ; 
His  own  peculiar  worshippers, — 

The  guardians  of  his  word. 
The  Lord  to  them  his  prophets  sent, 

To  them  his  law  was  given  ; 
He  would  have  led  them  as  a  flock, 

And  brought  them  safe  to  Heaven. 


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3  But  they  rebell'd,  and  would  not  fear 

Their  own  Almighty  King ; 
They  spurn'd  the  blessings  of  his  love,- 

The  shelter  of  his  wing. 
His  word,  whose  deep  prophetic  tone 

In  solemn  warning  rose, 
Proclaimed  in  vain  the  awful  truth 

Of  Judah's  coming  woes. 

4  And  now  their  land  is  desolate — 

Their  cities  overthrown, 
And  Israel's  wandYing  exil'd  sons 

'Mong  all  the  nations  sown  : 
The  light  that  led  their  fathers  on, 

Shines  not  around  their  path  ; 
For  love  despis'd  and  mercy  spurn'd, 

Have  kindled  into  wrath, 

5  0  Lord,  incline  our  hearts  to  pray 

For  Israel's  scatter'd  race  ; 
Remove  the  veil  that  hides  from  them 

Their  own  Messiah's  nice ; 
0  banish  from  their  darken'd  hearts 

Their  unbelief  and  pride  ; 
May  they  behold  their  promised  King 

In  Jesus  crucified. 


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6  Thine  only  is  the  power,  and  thine 

The  grace  that  can  renew, 
In  mercy  do  thou  look  upon 

The  lone  and  outcast  Jew  ; 
Fulfil  the  promise  of  thy  word, 

Bring  the  dispers'd  again, 
Nor  let  the  house  of  Jacob  seek 

Their  fathers'  God  in  vain. 

7  Oh !  when  shall  Judalrs  Christian  bands 

To  Zion's  hills  return, 
And  prayer  arise  like  incense  sweet, 

And  contrite  spirits  mourn  ? 
Crown'd  with  her  fairest  hope,  the  Church 

Shall  glory  in  her  Lord, 
And  earth  her  jubilee  shall  keep 

When  Israel  is  restor'd. 


XLL 

"  My  flesh  shall  rest  in  hope." — Ps.  xvi.  9. 

1  Jesus,  I  cast  my  soul  on  thee, 
Mighty  and  merciful  to  save  ; 
Thou  wilt  to  death  go  down  with  me, 
And  gently  lay  me  in  the  grave. 


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2  This  body  then  shall  rest  in  hope, — 
This  body  which  the  worms  destroy  ; 
For  surely  thou  wilt  bring-  me  up 
To  glorious  life  and  endless  joy. 

XLII. 

11  Show  thy  marvellous  loving-kindness." — Ps.  xvii.  7. 

1  Teach  me  yet  more  of  thy  blest  ways, 

Thou  Holy  Lamb  of  God ; 
And  fix  and  root  me  in  the  grace, 
So  dearly  bought  with  blood. 

2  0  tell  me  often  of  each  wound, 

Of  every  grief  and  pain  ; 
And  let  my  heart  with  joy  confess, 
From  hence  comes  all  my  gain. 

3  For  this,  0  may  I  freely  count 

Whate'er  I  have  but  loss  ; 
And  every  name,  and  every  thing, 
Compared  with  Thee,  but  dross. 

4  Engrave  this  deeply  on  my  heart 

With  an  eternal  pen  ; 
That  I  may,  in  some  small  degree, 
Return  Thy  love  again. 


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XLIII. 

u  As  for  mc;  I    will  behold    thy  face  in    righteous- 
ness."— Ps.    xvii.   15. 

1  Far  from  these  narrow  scenes  of  night, 

Unbounded  glories  rise, 
And  realms  of  infinite  delight, 
Unseen  by  mortal  eyes. 

2  There  pain  and  sickness  never  come, 

And  griefs  no  more  complain ; 
And  all  who  reach  that  peaceful  home 
With  Jesus  ever  reign. 

3  No  cloud  these  happy  regions  know, 

For  ever  bright  and  fair  ; 
For  sin,  the  source  of  mortal  woe, 
Can  never  enter  there. 


4  There  no  alternate  night  is  known, 
Nor  sun's  imperfect  ray, 
Bnt  glory  from  the  sacred  throne 
Spreads  everlasting  day. 


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5  Fair  distant  land,  could  now  our  eyes 

But  half  its  charms  explore, 

How  would  our  spirits  long  to  rise 

And  dwell  on  earth  no  more. 

6  Oh,  may  the  heav'nly  vision  fire 

Our  hearts  with  ardent  love, 
Till  wings  of  faith  and  strong  desire 
Bear  ev'ry  thought  above. 


XLIV. 

"My  G-od  will  enlighten  my  darkness." — Ps.   xviii. 
28. 

1  Why  fear  the  path  of  grief  to  tread  ? 

Why,  Father,  shrink  from  thy  decree  ? 
If  thus  my  longing  soul  be  led 
A  safer,  shorter  way  to  thee  ? 

2  On  wings  of  faith,  o'er  fogs  of  earth, 

Thy  servant,  Father,  teach  to  rise, 
And  view  the  blessing's  native  worth, 
Cleared  from  affliction's  dark  disguise. 


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3  Yon  clouds,  a  mass  of  sable  shade 
To  mortals  gazing  from  below, 
By  angels  from  above  survey'd, 
With  universal  sunshine  glow. 

XLV. 

u  I  am  a  worm,  and  no  man." — Ps.  xxiL  6. 

1  Art  thou  a  child  of  tears, 

Cradled  in  care  and  woe, 
And  seems  it  hard  thy  vernal  years 
Few  vernal  joys  can  show  ? 

2  And  fall  the  sounds  of  mirth 

Sad  on  thy  lonely  heart, 
From  all  the  hopes  and  charms  of  earth 
Untimely  called  to  part  ? 

3  Look  here,  and  hold  thy  peace : 

The  Giver  of  all  good 
Even  from  the  womb  takes  no  release 
From  suffering,  tears,  and  blood. 

4  If  thou  wouldst  reap  in  love, 

First  sow  in  holy  fear ; 
So  life  a  winter's  morn  may  prove 
To  a  bright  endless  year. 


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XLYI. 

"He  hath  done  this  !;; — Ps.  xxii.  81. 

1  Glory  unto  Jesus  be  ! 

From  the  curse  he  set  us  free  : 
All  our  guilt  on  Him  was  laid, 
He  the  ransom  fully  paid. 

2  All  his  glorious  work  is  done  ; 
God's  well  pleased  in  his  Son  ; 
For  he  rais'd  him  from  the  dead  : 
Christ  now  reigns,  the  Church's  Head. 

3  nis  redeern'd  his  praise  show  forth, 
Ever  glorying  in  his  worth; 
Angels  sing  around  the  throne, — 

"  Thou  art  worthy,  thou  alone  !" 

4  Ye  who  love  him,  cease  to  mourn, 
He  will  certainly  return  ; 

All  his  saints  with  him  shall  reign  ; 
Come,  Lord  Jesus,  come  !     Amen. 


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XLVIL 

"  Though  I  walk  through  the  valley  of  the  shadow 
of  death;  yet  will  I  fear  no  evil.;; — Ps.  xxiii.  4. 

1  When  the  spark  of  life  is  waning, 

Weep  not  for  me : 
When  the  languid  eye  is  straining, 

Weep  not  for  me  : 
When  the  feeble  pulse  is  ceasing, 
Start  not  at  its  swift  decreasing : 
'Tis  the  fetter  ?d  soul's  releasing  : 

Weep  not  for  me. 

2  When  the  pangs  of  death  assail  me, 

Weep  not  for  me  : 
Christ  is  mine, — He  cannot  fail  me, 

W'eep  not  for  me : 
Yes,  though  sin  and  doubt  endeavour 
From  his  love  my  soul  to  sever, 
Jesus  is  my  strength  for  ever ! 

Weep  not  for  me. 


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XLVIll. 

*My  times  are  in  thy  hand." — Ps.  xxxi.  15. 

1  "  My  times  are  in  thy  hand," 
My  God  !  I  wish  them  there ; 

My  life,  my  friends,  my  soul  I  leave, 
Entirely  to  thy  care. 

2  "  My  times  are  in  thy  hand," 
"Whatever  they  may  be; 
Pleasing  or  painful,  dark  or  bright, 
As  best  may  seem  to  Thee. 

3  "  My  times  are  in  thy  hand," 
Why  should  I  doubt  or  fear  1 
My  Father's  hand  will  never  cause 
His  child  a  needless  tear. 

4  "  My  times  are  in  thy  hand," — 
Jesus  the  crucified  ! 

The  hand  my  cruel  sins  had  pierced 
Is  now  my  guard  and  guide. 

5  "  My  times  are  in  thy  hand," 
I'll  always  trust  in  thee  ; 

And  after  death,  at  thy  right  hand 
I  shall  for  ever  be. 


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XLIX. 

"  They    looked   unto  Him    and    were  lightened."- 
Ps.  xxxiv.  <§. 

1  Sweet  the  moments,  rich  in  blessing, 

Which  before  the  Cross  I  spend  ; 
Life  and  health  and  peace  possessing 
From  the  sinner's  dying  friend. 

2  Here  I'll  sit,  for  ever  viewing 

Mercy's  streams,  in  streams  of  blood ; 
Precious  drops  !  my  soul  bedewing, 
Plead  and  claim  my  peace  with  God, 

3  Truly  blessed  is  this  station, 

Low  before  his  Cross  to  lie, 

While  I  see  Divine  compassion 

Floating  in  his  languid  eye. 


4  Here  it  is  I  find  my  Heaven, 
While  upon  the  Cross  I  gaze ; 
Love  I  much  ?     I'm  more  forgiven  ; 
I'm  a  miracle  of  grace. 


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5  Love  and  grief  nay  heart  dividing, 
With  my  tears  his  feet  I'll  bathe ; 
Constant  still  in  faith  abiding, 
Life  deriving  from  his  death. 

G  May  I  still  enjoy  this  feeling, 
In  all  need  to  Jesus  go  ; 
Prove  his  wounds  each  day  more  healing, 
And  himself  more  fully  know. 


u  In  thy  light  shall  we  see  light." — Ps.  xxxvi,  9. 

1  Christ  whose  glory  fills  the  skies, 

Christ  the  true,  the  only  Light ; 
Sun  of  Righteousness  arise, 

Triumph  o'er  the  shades  of  night ; 
Day-spring  from  on  high,  be  near  ; 
Day-star  in  my  heart  appear. 

2  Dark  and  cheerless  is  the  morn, 

Unaccompanied  by  Thee  ; 
Joyless  is  the  day's  return, 
Till  thy  mercy's  beams  I  see  ; 


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Till  they  inward  light  impart, 
Glad  my  eyes,  and  warm  my  heart. 

3  Visit,  then,  this  soul  of  mine, 

Pierce  the  gloom  of  sin  and  grief; 
Fill  me,  Radiancy  Divine  ! 
Scatter  all  my  unbelief : 
More  and  more  Thyself  display, 
Shining  to  the  perfect  day. 

LI. 

u  Delight  thyself  in  the  Lord." — Ps.  xxxvii.  4. 

1  0  Lord,  I  would  delight  in  Thee, 

And  on  thy  love  depend  ; 
To  thee  in  every  trouble  flee, 
My  best,  my  only  friend. 

2  No  good  in  creatures  can  be  found, 

But  may  be  found  in  Thee  ; 
I  must  have  all  things  and  abound, 
While  God  is  God  to  me. 

3  He  that  has  made  my  Heaven  secure 

Will  here  all  good  provide ; 
While  Christ  is  rich,  can  I  be  poor  ? 
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4  0  Lord,  I  cast  my  care  on  Thee, 
I  triumph  and  adore  ; 
Henceforth  my  great  concern  shall  be 
To  love  and  praise  Thee  more. 

LIL 

1  am  poor  and    needy,  yet    the  Lord    thinketh  on 

me."— Ps.  xl.  17. 

1  Poor  and  needy  though  I  be, 
God  Almighty  cares  for  me  ; 
Gives  me  clothing,  shelter,  food, — 
Gives  me  all  I  have  of  good. 

2  He  will  hear  me  when  I  pray, — 
He  is  with  me  night  and  day  ; 
When  I  sleep,  and  when  I  wake, 
For  the  Lord  my  Saviour's  sake. 

3  He  who  reigns  above  the  sky 
Once  became  as  poor  as  I ; 

He  whose  blood  for  me  was  shed, 
Had  not  where  to  lay  his  head. 

4  Though  I  labour  here  awhile, 
Father,  bless  me  with  thy  smile ; 


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And,  when  this  short  life  is  past, 
May  I  rest  with  Thee  at  last. 

5  Then  to  Thee  I'll  tune  my  song, 
Happy  as  the  day  is  long ; 
This  my  joy  for  ever  be, — 
God  Almighty  cares  for  me. 


LIII. 

"  My  soul  thirsteth  for  Clod."— Ps.  xlii.  g. 

1  I  thirst,  but  not  as  once  I  did, 

The  vain  delights  of  earth  to  share  ; 
Thy  wounds,  Emmanuel,  all  forbid 

That  I  should  seek  my  pleasures  there. 

2  It  was  the  sight  of  thy  dear  Cross 

First  weaned  my  soul  from  earthly  things  ! 
And  taught  me  to  esteem  as  dross 

The  mirth  of  fools  and  pomp  of  kings. 

3  I  want  that  grace  that  springs  from  thee, 

That  quickens  all  things  where  it  flows, 
And  makes  a  wretched  thorn  like  me 
Bloom  as  the  myrtle,  or  the  rose. 


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LIV. 

"  Thou  art  fairer  than  the  children  of  men." — Ps. 
xlv.    2. 

1  Jesus,  and  shall  it  ever  be, 

A  mortal  man  ashamed  of  Thee  1 
Ashamed  of  Thee,  whom  angels  praise, 
Whose  glory  shines  through  endless  days  ! 

2  Ashamed  of  Jesus !  sooner  far 
Let  evening  blush  to  own  a  star ! 
He  sheds  his  beams  of  ligrht  divine 
On  this  benighted  soul  of  mine. 

3  Ashamed  of  Jesus  !  just  as  soon 
Let  midnight  be  ashamed  of  noon  ; 
'Tis  midnight  with  my  soul,  till  He, 
Bright  morning  star,  bids  darkness  flee. 

4  Ashamed  of  Jesus  !  that  dear  friend, 
On  whom  my  hopes  of  Heaveu  depend ! 
No !  when  I  blush,  be  this  my  shame, 
That  I  no  more  revere  His  name. 

5  Ashamed  of  Jesus !  yes,  I  may, 
When  I've  no  guilt  to  wash  away, 


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No  fears  to  quell,  no  good  to  crave, 
And  no  immortal  soul  to  save. 

6  Till  then, — nor  is  my  boasting  vain,- 
Till  then,  I  boast  a  Saviour  slain ; 
And,  0,  may  this  my  glory  be, 
That  Christ  is  not  ashamed  of  me. 


LV. 

"  There  is  a  river;  the  streams  whereof  shall  make 
glad  the  city  of  our  G-od.;; — Ps.  xlvi.  4. 

1  Clear  Spring  of  Life !  flow  on  and  roll 
With  growing  swell  from  pole  to  pole, 
Till  flowers  and  fruits  of  Paradise 
Round  all  thy  winding  current  rise  ! 

2  Still  near  thy  stream  may  I  be  found, 
Long  as  I  tread  this  earthly  ground  ! 
Cheer  with  thy  wave  death's  gloomy  shade, 
Then  thro'  the  fields  of  Canaan  spread. 


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LVI. 

u  G-od  is  gone  up  with  a  shout." — Ps.  xlvii.  5. 

1  Go  up  with  shouts  of  praise  ! 

Go  up,  High-priest,  to  Heaven, 
Who  hast  the  ransom'd  race 

Upon  thy  heart  engraven  ; 
Though  seated  on  thy  throne, 

Thou  deign'st  to  hear  our  pray'r, 
Nor  art  ashamed  to  own 

That  we  thy  brethren  are. 

LVIL 

u  Open  thou    my  lips,  and    my  mouth    shall    show 
forth  thy  praise." — Ps,  li.   15. 

1  Come,  thou  Fount  of  every  blessing, 

Tune  my  heart  to  sing  thy  grace  : 
Streams  of  mercy,  never  ceasing, 
Call  for  songs  of  loudest  praise. 

2  Here  I  raise  my  Ebenezer, 

Hither  by  thy  help  I'm  come  ; 
And  I  hope,  by  thy  good  pleasure, 
Safely  to  arrive  at  home. 


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3  Jesus  sought  me  when  a  stranger, 

Wandering  from  the  fold  of  God  ; 
He,  to  save  my  soul  from  danger, 
Interpos'd  his  precious  blood. 

4  Oh  !  to  grace  how  great  a  debtor 

Daily  Fm  constraint  to  be  ! 
Let  that  grace,  Lord,  like  a  fetter, 
Bind  my  wandering  heart  to  thee. 

5  Prone  to  wander,  Lord,  I  feel  it ; 

Prone  to  leave  the  God  of  love  : 
Here's  my  heart,  Lord,  take  and  seal  it, 
Seal  it  from  thy  courts  above. 


LYIII. 

u  I  would  hasten  my  escape  from  the  windy  storm 
and  tempest." — Ps.  lv.  8. 

1  Here  I  find  no  rest ; 
By  fierce  pain  opprest, 
And  by  sin  distrest, 

I  am  weary,  weary ! 

2  Though  this  world  be  fair, 
Sin  is  ever  there, 


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And  its  guilt  I  share  : 

I  am  weary,  weary ! 

3  Soon  death's  night  will  come, — 
Where  is  now  the  gloom 
Of  the  silent  tomb  ? 

I  am  weary,  weary  ! 

4  Christ  hath  died  to  prove 

God's  amazing  love, 
Oh  for  life  above  ! 

I  am  weary,  weary  ! 

5  Earth  gives  me  no  pleasure ; 
Heaven  contains  my  treasure, — 
Bliss  in  boundless  measure  : 

I  am  weary,  weary  ! 

6  Why  should  I  complain  ? 
Jesus  sufferM  pain, 
And  for  me  was  slain : 

I  am  weary,  weary  ! 

7  Now,  from  Heaven  on  high, 
Christ  hath  heard  my  sigh, 
Mark'd  my  mournful  cry : 

I  am  weary,  weary ! 

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8  He  hath  given  me  peace, 
Even  tho'  pains  increase, 
Soon  shall  sorrow  cease  : 

I  am  weary,  weary  ! 

9  Dawn,  thou  Heav'nly  light, 
On  my  vanished  sight ; 

All  there's  pure  and  bright ! 
I  am  weary,  weary ! 

LIX. 

u  Oh;  that  I  had  wings  like  a  dove  :    I  would  fly 
away  and  be  at  rest/7 — Ps.  lv.  6. 

1  My  soul,  amid  this  stormy  world, 

Is  like  some  fluttered  dove  ; 
And  fain  would  be  as  swift  of  wing, 
To  flee  to  Him  I  love. 

2  The  cords  that  bound  my  heart  to  earth 

Are  broken  by  his  hand  : 
Before  his  cross  I  found  myself, 
A  stranger  in  the  land. 

3  That  visage  marr'd,  those  sorrows  deep, 

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Were  Jesus'  golden  chains  of  love 
His  captive  to  enthral ! 

4  My  heart  is  with  Him  on  His  throne, 

And  ill  can  brook  delay  ; 
Each  moment  list'ning  for  the  voice, — 
"  Rise  up,  and  come  away." 

5  With  hope  deferred,  oft  sick  and  faint, 

"  Why  tarries  he  ?"  I  cry : 
And  should  my  Saviour  chide  my  haste, 
Sure  I  could  make  reply. 

6  May  not  an  exile,  Lord,  desire, 

His  own  sweet  land  to  see  ? 
May  not  a  captive  seek  release, — 
A  prisoner  to  be  free  ? 

7  A  child,  when  far  away,  may  long 

For  home  and  kindred  dear ; 
And  she  that  wails  her  absent  Lord 
May  sigh  till  he  appear. 

8  I  would,  my  Lord  and  Saviour,  know, 

That  which  no  measure  knows  ; 
Would  search  the  mystery  of  thy  love,— 
The  depth  of  all  thy  woes. 


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LX. 

a  My  soul  followeth    hard    after  Thee :    Thy    right 
hand  upholdeth  me.;; — Ps.  lxiii.  8. 

1  We  go  with  the  redeemed  to  taste 

Of  joy  supreme,  that  never  dies ; 
Our  feet  still  press  the  weary  waste, 
Our  hearts,  our  home,  are  in  the  skies. 

2  And  oh  !   while  on  to  Zion's  hill 

The  toilsome  path  of  life  we  tread, 
Around  us,  loving  Father,  still 

Thy  circling  wings  of  mercy  spread. 

3  From  day  to  day,  from  hour  to  hour, 

Oh  !  let  our  rising  spirits  prove 
The  strength  of  thine  Almighty  pow'r, 
The  sweetness  of  thy  saving  love. 


LXI. 

u  His  name  shall  endure  for  ever :  men  shall  be 
blessed  in  Him :  all  nations  shall  call  Him  bless- 
ed/7—Ps.  Ixxii.  17. 

1  Jesus  shall  reign  where'er  the  sun 
Does  his  successive  journies  run  ; 


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His  kingdom  stretch  from  shore  to  shore, 
Till  moons  shall  wax  and  wane  no  more. 

2  For  him  shall  endless  prayer  be  made, 
And  ceaseless  praises  crown  his  head  ; 
His  name  like  sweet  perfume  shall  rise 
With  ev'ry  morning  sacrifice. 

3  People  and  realms  of  ev'ry  tongue 
Dwell  on  his  love  with  sweetest  song ; 
And  infant  voices  shall  proclaim 
Their  early  blessings  on  his  name. 

4  Blessings  abound  where'er  he  reigns, 
The  pris'ner  leaps  to  lose  his  chains, 
The  wreary  find  eternal  rest, 

And  all  the  sons  of  want  are  blest. 

5  Where  he  displays  his  healing  pow'r, 
Death  and  the  curse  are  known  no  more, 
In  him  the  tribes  of  Adam  boast 

More  blessings  than  their  father  lost. 

G  Let  ev'ry  creature  rise,  and  bring 
Peculiar  honours  to  our  King  ; 
Angels  descend  with  songs  again, 
And  earth  repeat  the  loud  Amen. 


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LXIL 

"I  am  continually  with  thee." — Ps.  lxxiii.  < 

1  Oh  Thou,  by  long  experience  tried, 
Near  whom  no  grief  can  long  abide ; 
My  Lord,  how  full  of  sweet  content 
I  pass  my  years  of  banishment ! 

2  All  scenes  alike  engaging  prove 

To  souls  impressed  with  sacred  love  ! 
Where'er  they  dwell,  they  dwell  in  Thee ; 
In  Heaven,  in  earth,  or  on  the  sea. 

3  To  me  remains  nor  place  nor  time, 
My  country  is  in  every  clime ; 

I  can  be  calm  and  free  from  care 
On  any  shore,  since  God  is  there. 

4  While  place  we  seek,  or  place  we  shun, 
The  soul  finds  happiness  in  none  ; 
But  with  a  God  to  guide  our  way, 
'Tis  equal  joy  to  go  or  stay. 

5  Could  I  be  cast  where  Thou  art  not, 
That  were  indeed  a  dreadful  lot ; 
But  regions  none  remote  I  call, 
Secure  of  finding  God  in  all. 


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LXIIL 

"Thou    shalt    guide    me    with    Thy    counsel,    and 
afterwards  receive  me  to  glory." — Ps.  lxxiii.  24. 

1  When  the  vale  of  death  appears, 

Faint  and  cold  this  mortal  clay, 
Kind  Forerunner,  soothe  my  fears, 
Light  me  through  the  darksome  way : 

Break  the  shadows, 
Usher  in  eternal  day. 

2  Starting  from  this  dying  state. 

Upward  bid  my  soul  aspire ; 
Open  thou  the  crystal  gate, 
To  thy  praise  attune  my  lyre  : 

Dwell  for  ever, — 
Dwell  on  each  immortal  wire. 

3  From  the  sparkling  turrets  there, 

Oft  I'll  trace  my  pilgrim  way ; 
Often  bless  thy  guardian  care, — 
Fire  by  night,  and  cloud  by  day, — 

While  my  triumphs 
At  my  Leader's  feet  I  lay. 


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3  And  when  mighty  trumpets  blown 
Shall  the  judgment  dawn  proclaim, 
From  the  central  burning  throne, 
'Mid  creation's  final  flame, 

With  the  ransom'd, 
Judge  and  Saviour,  own  my  name ! 

LXIV. 

"How    amiable    are    thy    tabernacles;    O    Lord    of 
Hosts." — Ps.  lxxxiv.  1. 

1  Lord  of  the  worlds  above, 

How  pleasant  and  how  fair 
The  dwellings  of  thy  love, 
Thy  earthly  temples  are  ! 
To  thine  abode 
My  heart  aspires, 
With  warm  desires 
To  see  my  God. 

2  0  happy  souls  that  pray 

Where  God  appoints  to  hear  ! 
0  happy  men  that  pay 

Their  constant  service  there  ! 


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They  praise  thee  still ; 

And  happy  they 

That  love  the  way 
To  Zion's  hill. 

3  They  go  from  strength  to  strength, 
Through  this  dark  vale  of  tears, 
Till  each  arrives  at  length, — 
Till  each  in  Heaven  appears. 
0  glorious  seat, 

When  God  our  King 
Shall  thither  bring 
Our  willing  feet. 

LXV. 

u  My  soul  longeth,  yea;  even  fainteth  for  the  courts 
of  the  Lord." — Ps.  lxxxiv.  % 
1  For  thee  we  long  and  pray, 
O  blessed  Sabbath  morn  ! 
And  all  the  week  we  say, 
0  !  when  wilt  thou  return  ! 
Come,  come  away, 
Day  of  glad  rest, 
Of  days  the  best, 
Sweet  Sabbath  day  ! 


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2  Thou  tellest  us  how  Christ 

Arose  and  left  the  tomb ; 
And  all  the  week  we  say, 

0  !  when  will  Sabbath  come  ? 
Come,  come  away,  <fcc 

3  Thou  tellest  us  how  we, 

Like  Him,  shall  leave  the  tomb ; 
And  all  the  week  we  say, 

0 !  when  will  Sabbath  come  ? 
Come,  come,  away,  &c. 

4  Thou  tellest  of  a  rest, — 

A  peaceful  happy  home, 
Where  all  the  saints  are  blest : 
0  !  when  will  Sabbath  come  i 
Come,  come  away,  &c. 


LXYI. 

11  They  go  from  strength  to  strength ;  every  one  of 
them  in  Zion  appeareth  before  G-od.;; — Ps.  lxxxiv.  7. 

1   Still  in  a  world  of  sin  and  pain, 
Far  from  our  home,  we  meet  again ; 
Dreary  and  long  our  course  may  be, 
But  oh,  our  God,  it  leads  to  thee  ; 


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Thou  art  the  light  by  which  we  roam, — 
Thou  art  our  everlasting  home. 

2  Thy  hand  is  still  around  to  bless, 
Thou  dost  not  leave  us  comfortless ; 
Earth  and  its  pain  we  still  may  feel, 
But  Thou  art  ever  near  to  heal ; 
Still  as  our  day  our  strength  shall  be, 
For  all  our  cares  are  borne  by  Thee. 

3  Still,  as  time's  changing  current  rolls, 
Thy  comforts,  Lord,  delight  our  souls ; 
Thy  mighty  arm  to  smooth  our  way, 
Thy  light  to  turn  our  night  to  day ; 
Onward  with  firmer  steps  we  roam, 
On  to  our  everlasting  home. 


LXVII. 

A  day  in   thy  courts  is    better  than    a  thousand." 
Ps.  lxxxiv.   10. 

1  Welcome,  sweet  day  of  rest, 
That  saw  the  Lord  arise  ; 
Welcome  to  this  reviving  breast, 
And  these  rejoicing  eyes  ! 


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2  The  King  himself  comes  near, 

And  feasts  his  saints  to-day  ; 
Here  we  may  sit,  and  see  him  here, 
And  love,  and  praise,  and  pray. 

3  One  day  amidst  the  place 

Where  my  dear  God  hath  been, 
Is  sweeter  than  ten  thousand  days 
Of  pleasurable  sin. 

4  My  willing  soul  would  stay 

In  such  a  frame  as  this, 
And  sit  and  sing  herself  away 
To  everlasting  bliss. 


LXYIII. 

a  All  my  springs  are  in  Thee." — Ps.  lxxxvii.  7. 

1       Bliss  beyond  compare, 

Which  in  Christ  I  share  ! 
He's  my  only  joy  and  treasure  ; 
Tasteless  is  all  worldly  pleasure, 

When  in  Christ  I  share 

Bliss  beyond  compare. 


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Jesus  is  my  joy, 

Therefore,  blest  am  I. 
0  !  his  mercy  is  unbounded, 
All  my  hope  on  him  is  founded  ; 

Jesus  is  my  joy, 

Therefore,  blest  am  I. 

When  the  Lord  appears, 

This  my  spirit  cheers  ; 
When,  his  love  to  me  revealing, 
He,  the  Sun  of  Grace,  with  healing, 

In  his  beams  appears, — 

This  my  spirit  cheers. 

Then  all  grief  is  drown'd  ; 

Pure  delight  is  found. 
Joy  and  peace  in  his  salvation, 
Heav'nly  bliss  and  consolation. 

Ev'ry  grief  is  drown'd 

Where  such  bliss  is  found. 


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LXIX. 

"  From   everlasting  to   everlasting   Thou  art   God." 
Ps.  xc.  % 

1  How  long  sometimes  a  day  appears, 

And  weeks,  how  long  are  they  ! 
Months  move  as  slow  as  if  the  years 
Would  never  pass  away  ! 

2  But  months  and  years  are  passing  by, 

And  soon  must  all  be  gone ; 
For  day  by  day  as  minutes  fly, 
Eternity  comes  on. 

3  Days,  months,  and  years  must  have  an  end, 

Eternity  has  none ; 
It  never  can  its  ages  spend, 
Even  as  they  ne'er  begun. 

4  Great  God  !  an  infant  cannot  tell 

How  such  a  thing  can  be ; 
I  only  pray  that  I  may  dwell 
That  long,  long  time  with  thee. 


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LXX. 

u  He  that  dwelleth  in  the  secret  place  of  the  Most 
High  shall  abide  under  the  shadow  of  the  Al- 
mighty."— Ps.  xci.   1. 

1  Call  Jehovah  thy  salvation, 

Rest  beneath  the  Almighty's  shade, 
In  his  secret  habitation 

Dwell,  nor  ever  be  dismay'd ; 
There  no  tumult  can  alarm  thee, 

Thou  shalt  dread  no  hidden  snare ; 
Guile  nor  violence  can  harm  thee, 

In  eternal  safeguard  there. 

2  From  the  sword,  at  noon-day  wasting, 

From  the  noisome  pestilence, 
In  the  depth  of  midnight  blasting, 

God  shall  be  thy  sure  defence. 
Fear  not  thou  the  deadly  quiver, 

When  a  thousand  feel  the  blow, 
Mercy  shall  thy  soul  deliver, 

Though  ten  thousand  be  laid  low. 

3  Thee,  though  winds  and  waves  be  swelling, 

God,  thine  hope,  shall  bear  through  all, 


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Plague  shall  not  come  near  thy  dwelling, 

Thee  no  evil  shall  befall ; 
He  shall  charge  his  angel-legions 

Watch  and  guard  o'er  thee  to  keep, 
Though  thou  walk  through  hostile  regions, 

Though  in  desert  wilds  thou  sleep. 

4  Since,  with  pure  and  true  affection, 

Thou  on  God  has  set  thy  love, 
With  the  wings  of  his  protection 

He  will  shield  thee  from  above  : 
Thou  shalt  call  on  him  in  trouble, 

He  will  hearken,  he  will  save ; 
Here  for  grief  reward  thee  double, 

Crown  with  life  beyond  the  grave. 

LXXI. 

"  My  God  is  the  Rock  of  my  refuge." — Ps.  xciv.  %l 

1  Rock  of  Ages,  cleft  for  me, 
Let  me  hide  myself  in  thee  ; 
Let  the  water  and  the  blood, 
From  thy  wounded  side  which  now'd, 
13 e  of  sin  the  double  cure  ; 
Cleanse  me  from  its  guilt  and  power. 


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2  Not  the  labor  of  my  hands 
Can  fulfil  thy  law's  demands  ; 
Could  my  zeal  no  respite  know, 
Could  my  tears  for  ever  flow, 
All  for  sin  could  not  atone  ; 
Thou  must  save,  and  thou  alone. 

3  Nothing  in  my  hand  I  bring, 
Simply  to  thy  Cross  I  cling  ; 
Naked  come  to  thee  for  dress  ; 
Helpless,  look  to  thee  for  grace  ; 
Guilty,  to  the  fountain  fly ; 
Wash  me,  Saviour,  or  I  die  ! 

4  While  T  draw  this  fleeting  breath, 
When  my  eyes  are  clos'd  in  death, 
When  I  soar  to  worlds  unknown, 
See  Thee  on  thy  judgment  throne  : 
Rock  of  Ages,  cleft  for  me, 

Let  me  hide  myself  in  Thee. 


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LXXII. 

"Let  the  heavens  rejoice  and  let  the  earth  he 
glad  before  the  Lord;  for  He  cometh." — Ps. 
xcvi.  11. 

1  Songs  of  praise  the  angels  sang 
Heaven  with  hallelujah's  rang, 
When  Jehovah's  work  began, — 
"When  He  spake,  and  it  was  done. 

2  Songs  of  praise  awoke  the  morn 
When  the  Prince  of  Peace  was  born  ; 
Songs  of  praise  arose  when  He 
Captive  led  captivity. 

3  Heaven  and  earth  must  pass  away, 
Songs  of  praise  shall  crown  the  day : 
God  will  make  new  heavens  and  earth, 
Songs  of  praise  shall  hail  their  birth. 

4  And  shall  man  alone  be  dumb 
Till  that  glorious  kingdom  come  ? 
No  !  the  Church  is  called  to  raise 
Psalms  and  hymns  and  songs  of  praise. 


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5  Learning  thus,  by  faith  and  love, 
Songs  of  praise  to  sing  above  : 
Soon  this  holy  sweet  employ 
She  in  glory  shall  enjoy. 

LXXIIL 

"Bless  the   Lord,  O  my  soul,  and  all  that  is  with- 
in me,   bless  His  holy  name." — Ps.  ciii.  1. 

1  Let  sinners  sav'd  give  thanks  and  sing 

Of  mercies  past,  of  joys  to  come  ; 
The  Lord  their  Saviour  is,  and  King, 

The  Cross  their  hope,  and  Heav'n  their  home. 

2  Let  sinners  sav'd  give  thanks  and  sing, — 

Sweet  is  the  subject  of  their  song  ; 
Who  made  the  children  of  a  King 
Expect  to  sit  in  Heav'n  ere  long. 

3  Let  sinners  sav'd  give  thanks  and  sing, — 

The  Lord  has  kept  in  dangers  past ; 
And  oh,  sweet  thought,  the  Lord  will  bring 
His  people  safe  to  Heav'n  at  last  ! 

4  Let  sinners  sav'd,  give  thanks  and  sing, 

Of  Jesus  sing  through  all  their  days  ; 


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In  Heav'n  their  golden  harps  they'll  string, 
And  there  for  ever  sing  His  praise. 

LXXIY. 

"  For  my    love    they  are    my  adversaries ;  they  re- 
warded me  hatred  for  my  love.;; — Ps.  cix.  4— <§. 

1  What  grace,  0  Lord,  and  beauty  shone 

Around  thy  steps  below  ; 
What  patient  love  was  seen  in  all 
Thy  life  and  death  of  woe. 

2  For  ever  on  thy  burden'd  heart 

A  weight  of  sorrow  hung, 
Yet  no  ungentle  rnurm'ring  word 
Escaped  thy  silent  tongue. 

3  Thy  foes  might  hate,  despise,  revile, — 

Thy  friends  unfaithful  prove ; 
Unwearied  in  forgiveness  still, 
Thy  heart  could  only  love. 

4  0  give  us  hearts  to  love  like  thee, — 

Like  thee,  O  Lord,  to  grieve 

Far  more  for  others'  sins  than  all 

The  wrongs  that  we  receive. 


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5  One  with  thyself,  may  every  eye 
In  us,  thy  brethren,  see 
That  gentleness  and  grace  that  spring 
From  union,  Lord,  with  Thee. 


LXXY. 

u  I    am    thine;  save    me,    for    I    have    sought    Thy 
precepts." — Ps.  cxix.  94. 

1  To  Thee  my  heart  would  tell  its  griefs,  0  Lord, 

My  burning  tears  into  thy  bosom  flow, 
For  thou  hast  promised,  in  thy  faithful  Word 
That  thou  wilt  bear  the  weight  of  all  my  woe. 

2  And  I  am  thine  !     0  that  my  life  were  spent 

In  doing  only  all  thy  righteous  will ; 
That  I  might  walk,  on  holiness  intent, 
And  every  hour  delight  to  love  Thee  still. 

3  Yes,  I  with  joy  from  every  sin  would  flee, 

Nor  for  a  moment  should  my  heart  delay  ; 
But  speak  the  word,  and  that  one  word  from  Thee 
I  would  with  willingness  at  once  obev. 

4  When  shall  the  hour  of  my  deliverance  be  ? 

When  shall  the  law  of  death  no  more  remain  ? 


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When  my  dear  Saviour  shall  I  joyful  see, — 
Thy  love  alone  within  my  bosom  reign  ? 

5  Till  that  blest  day,  thy  aid  would  I  entreat, 
Inspire  me  as  the  conflict  I  renew ; 
My  safety  is  in  thee — thy  work  complete  : 
0,  be  my  Rock,  and  my  Redeemer  too ! 

LXXVI. 

"  O  how  love  I  thy  law." — Ps.  cxix.  97. 

1  Holy  Bible  !  book  divine  ! 
Precious  treasure  !  thou  art  mine. 
Mine,  to  tell  me  whence  I  came ; 
Mine,  to  teach  me  what  I  am  : 

2  Mine,  to  chide  me  when  I  rove  ; 
Mine,  to  show  a  Saviour's  love : 
Mine  art  thou,  to  guide  my  feet ; 
Mine,  to  judge,  condemn,  acquit : 

3  Mine,  to  comfort  in  distress, 
If  the  Holy  Spirit  bless  : 
Mine  to  show,  by  living  faith, 
How  to  triumph  over  death ! 


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4  Mine,  to  tell  of  joys  to  come, 
And  the  rebel-sinner's  doom  : — 
0  thou  precious  book  divine ! 
Precious  treasure  !  thou  art  mine. 


LXXYII. 

*  0  how  I  love  thy  law  ;    it  is  my  meditation  all 
the  day." — Ps.  cxix.  97. 

1  Precious  book  !  of  books  the  best, 

Dearest  gift  of  God,  but  one 
That  surpasses  all  the  rest, — 

Gift  of  God's  beloved  Son, 
Gracious  Spirit — heavenly  Dove, 

Thee  I'd  slight  not,  Thee  I'd  love , 
By  thy  power,  and  thine  alone, 

The  value  of  this  gift  I've  known. 

LXXVIII. 

"Order  my  steps    in    Thy  word,  and  let    not    any 
iniquity  have  dominion  over  me." — Ps.  cxix.  1$$. 


1   Thou  who  didst,  for  Peter's  faith, 
Kindly  condescend  to  pray ; 


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Thou,  whose  loving-kindness  hath 
Kept  me  to  the  present  day  : 

Kind  Conductor ! 
Still  direct  my  devious  way. 

2  When  a  tempting  world  in  view 

Gains  upon  my  yielding  heart, — 
When  its  pleasures  I  pursue, 
Then  one  look  of  pity  dart ; 
Teach  me  pleasures 
Which  the  world  can  ne'er  impart. 

3  When,  with  horrid  thoughts  profane, 

Satan  would  my  soul  invade; 
When  he  calls  religion  vain, 
Mighty  Victor  !  be  my  aid  ! 

Send  thy  Spirit, — 
Bid  me  conflict  undismayed. 

4  When  my  unbelieving  fear 

Makes  me  think  myself  too  vile, — 
When  the  legal  curse  I  hear, 
Cheer  me  with  a  gospel  smile; 

Or  if  hiding, 
Hide  thee  only  for  a  while. 


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5  When  I  sit  beneath  thy  word, 

At  thy  table  cold  and  dead, 
When  I  cannot  see  my  Lord, 
All  ray  little  day-light  fled, — ■ 

Sim  of  Glory, 
Beam  again  around  my  head. 

6  When  thy  statutes  I  forsake, 

When  thy  graces  dimly  shine, 
When  the  covenant  I  break, 
Jesus,  then  remember  thine  ! 

Check  my  wanderings 
By  a  look  of  love  divine. 

7  Then,  if  heavenly  dews  distil, 

If  my  hopes  are  bright  and  clear, 
While  I  sit  on  Zion's  hill, 
Temper  joy  with  holy  fear  ; 

Keep  me  watchful, — 
Safe  alone  when  Thou  art  near. 

8  When  afflictions  cloud  my  skv, 

When  the  tide  of  sorrow  flows, 
When  thy  rod  is  lifted  high, 
Let  me  on  thy  love  repose  ; 


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Stay  thy  rough  wind 
When  thy  chilling  eastern  blows. 

LXXIX. 

"Rivers   of   waters  run   down   mine   eyes;  because 
they  keep  not  thy  law." — Ps.  cxix.  1S6. 

1  Arise,  my  tend'rest  thoughts  arise  ; 
To  torrents  melt,  my  streaming  eyes  ; 
And  thou,  my  heart,  with  anguish  feel 
Those  evils  which  thou  canst  not  heal. 

2  See  human  nature  sunk  in  shame ; 
See  scandals  pour'd  on  Jesus'  name  ; 
The  Father  wounded  thro'  the  Son  ; 
The  world  abus'd,  the  soul  undone. 

3  See  the  short  course  of  vain  delight 
Closing  in  everlasting  night ; 

In  flames  that  no  abatement  know, 
Tho'  bitter  tears  for  ever  flow. 

4  My  God,  I  feel  the  mournful  scene ; 
My  bowels  yearn  o'er  dying  men ; 
And  fain  my  pity  would  reclaim 

And  snatch  the  firebrands  from  the  flame. 


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5  But  feeble  ray  compassion  proves, 
And  can  but  weep  where  most  it  loves  : 
Thine  own  all-saving  arm  employ, 
And  turn  these  drops  of  grief  to  joy. 

LXXX. 

"So  He  giveth  His  beloved  sleep." — Ps.  cxxvii.  2. 

1  Interval  of  grateful  shade, 
Welcome  to  my  weary  head  ! 
Welcome  slumbers  to  my  eyes — 
Tired  with  glaring  vanities  ! 

My  great  Master  still  allows 
Needful  periods  of  repose. 

2  By  my  heavenly  Father  blest, 
Thus  I  give  my  powers  to  rest, 
Heavenly  Father  S  gracious  name ! 
Night  and  day  His  love  the  same. 
Far  be  each  suspicious  thought, 
Every  anxious  care  forgot 

3  Thou,  my  ever  bounteous  God, 
Crown'st  my  days  with  various  good ; 
Thy  kind  eye,  that  cannot  sleep, 


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These  defenceless  hours  shall  keep. 

Blest  vicissitude  to  me, 

Day  and  night  I'm  still  with  thee  ! 

LXXXI. 

"  Surely  I  have  behaved  and  quieted  myself  as  a 

child  that  is  weaned  of  his  mother." — Ps.  cxxxi.  2. 

1  As  a  little  weaned  child, 

Holy  Saviour,  may  I  be  : 

Humble,  teachable,  and  mild, — 

Altogether  like  to  Thee. 

2  "While  king  David  was  a  man, 

Still  he  prayed  to  be  a  child  ; 

And  king  David's  Saviour  can 

Make  me  humble,  meek,  and  mild. 

3  When  king  David  was  a  king, 

While  he  sat  on  Israel's  throne, 

He  was  not  too  proud  to  sing 

Praises  to  the  Lord  alone. 

4  Surely,  then,  a  child  like  me 

Never  should  be  proud  in  heart : 

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Lord,  thy  grace  is  rich  and  free, — 
Grace  like  his  to  me  impart. 

5  Give  me,  Lord,  such  heavenly  love, 
As  thou  didst  to  Israel's  king, 
Then,  where  David  sings  above, 
I,  ere  long,  shall  also  sing. 


LXXXII. 

ANOTHER    OF    THE    SAME. 

1  Quiet,  Lord,  my  froward  heart. 

Make  me  teachable  and  mild, 
Upright,  simple,  free  from  art. 

Make  me  as  a  weaned  child  : 
From  distrust  and  envy  free, 
Pleas'd  with  all  that  pleases  Thee. 

2  What  thou  shalt  to-day  provide, 

Let  me  as  a  child  receive  ; 
What  to-morrow  may  betide, 
Calmly  to  thy  wisdom  leave  ; 
'Tis  enough  that  Thou  wilt  care, 
Why  should  I  the  burden  bear  ? 


10 


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3  As  a  little  child  relies 

On  a  care  beyond  his  own ; 
Knows  he's  neither  strong  nor  wise ; 
Fears  to  stir  a  step  alone ; 
Let  me  thus  with  thee  abide, 
As  my  Father,  Guard,  and  Guide. 

4  Thus  preserv'd  from  Satan's  wiles, 

Safe  from  dangers,  free  from  fears, 
May  I  live  upon  thy  smiles, 
Till  the  promis'd  hour  appears, 

When  the  sons  of  God  shall  prove 
All  their  Father's  boundless  love. 


ixxxni. 

11  My  sonl  is  even  as  a  weaned  child." — Ps.  cxxxi. 

1  Act  but  the  infant's  gentle  part ; 
Give  up  to  love  thy  willing  heart, 
No  fondest  parent's  melting  breast 
Yearns  like  thy  God's  to  make  thee  blest. 
Taught  its  dear  mother  soon  to  know, 
The  tenderest  babe  its  love  can  show  ; 
Bid  thy  base  slavish  fear  retire, — 
This  task  no  labor  will  require. 


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2  Thy  heavenly  Father,  good  and  kind, 
Wants  but  to  have  his  child  resign'd  ; 
Wants  but  thy  yielded  heart,  no  more ! 
With  his  large  gifts  of  grace  to  store. 
Thy  gentle  Father,  best  of  friends, 

To  thee,  nor  loss,  nor  harm  intends  ; 
Though  tost  on  a  tempestuous  main, 
Xo  wreck  thy  vessel  shall  sustain. 

3  On  His  sure,  faithful  arm  divine, 
Firm  let  thy  fastening  trust  recline  ; 
Sweet  light  shall  from  the  tranquil  skies 
Like  a  fair  dawn  before  thee  rise. 
Come,  backward  soul,  to  God  resign  ! 
Peace,  his  best  blessing,  shall  be  thine, 
Boldly  reclining  on  his  care, 

Cast  all  thy  burdens  only  there. 

LXXXIY. 

"  0  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord;  for  He  is  good;  for 
His  meroy  endureth  for  ever.;; — Ps.  cxxxvi.  1. 
1   Pbai8E  to  thee  thou  great  Creator, 
Praise  be  thine  from  ev'ry  tongue  ; 
Join  my  soni,  with  ev'ry  creature, — 
Join  the  universal  sons:. 


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2  For  ten  thousand  blessings  given, 
For  the  richest  gifts  bestowed, 
Sound  His  praise  thro'  earth  and  heaven, — 
Sound  Jehovah's  praise*  abroad. 

LXXXV. 

u  O  give  thanks  unto  the  G-od  of  heaven ;   for  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever." — Ps.  cxxxvi.  26. 

1  Let  us,  with  a  gladsome  mind, 
Praise  the  Lord,  for  He  is  kind  ; 
For  His  mercies  shall  endure, — 
Ever  faithful,  ever  sure. 

2  He,  with  all-commanding  might, 
Fill'd  the  new-made  world  with  light : 
For  His  mercies  shall  endure, — 
Ever  faithful,  ever  sure. 

3  All  things  living  he  doth  feed  : 
His  full  hand  supplies  their  need : 
For  His  mercies  shall  endure, — 
Ever  faithful,  ever  sure. 

4  He  His  chosen  race  did  bless 
In  the  wasteful  wilderness  : 


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«-For  His  mercies  shall  endure,- 
Ever  faithful,  ever  sure. 

5  He  hath,  with  a  piteous  eye, 
Look'd  upon  our  misery  : 
For  His  mercies  shall  endure,- 
Ever  faithful,  ever  sure. 


LXXXVI. 

a  Sing  us  one  of  the  songs  of  Zion." — Ps.  cxxxvii.  2. 

1  Sing  them,  my  children,  sing  them  still, 

Those  sweet  and  holy  songs ! 
Oh,  let  the  psalms  of  Zion  hill 

Be  heard  from  youthful  tongues. 
Oh,  sing  them  at  the  cheerful  dawn, 

The  rising  morn  to  cheer ; 
And  sing  them  round  the  evening  hearth, 

When  fires  are  blazing  clear. 

2  Sing  them  when  Sabbath  schools  are  met, 

And  your  young  voices  raise 
Their  Sabbath-evening  melodies 

To  their  Redeemer's  praise. 
So  shall  each  unforgotten  word, 

When  distant  f  u-  you  roam. 


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Call  back  your  hearts  which  once  it  stirred, 
To  childhood's  blessed  home. 

3  Sing  them,  my  children  ;  many  a  saint 

These  holy  strains  has  sung  ! 
These  hills  of  ours  have  echoed  them 

From  many  a  martyr's  tongue. 
Oh,  sing  them  in  a  land  like  this, 

Where  martyrs'  steps  have  rov'd ; 
My  children,  sing  those  melodies, — 

The  songs  our  fathers  loved  ! 


LXXXVIL 

"  When    I    awake    I    am    still    with    thee.;; — Ps. 
cxxxix.  18. 

1  My  God  was  with  me  all  this  night, 

And  gave  me  sweet  repose  ; 
My  God  did  watch,  even  while  I  slept, 

Or  I  had  never  rose. 
What  ills  have  I  escaped  this  night, 

Which  have  on  others  fell ! 
My  body  might  have  slept  its  last, 

My  soul  have  waked  in  hell. 


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2 

Lord,  for  the  mercies  of  .the  night, 

My  humble  thanks  I  pay, 

x\nd  unto  Thee  I  dedicate 

The  first-fruits  of  the  day. 

Let  this  day  praise  Thee,  0  my  God, 

And  so  let  all  my  days ; 

And  0,  let  mine  eternal  day 

Be  thine  eternal  praise. 

Lxxxvni. 

u  Praise  ye  the  Lord,  both  young  men    and  maid- 

ens 

;;  old  men  and  children." — Ps.  cxlviii.  1§. 

1 

Glory  to  the  Father  give  ; 

God,  in  whom  we  move  and  live  ; 

Children's  prayers  he  deigns  to  hear ; 

Children's  son^s  delight  his  ear. 

2 

Glory  to  the  Son  we  bring, 

Christ  our  Prophet,  Priest,  and  King  ; 

Children,  raise  your  sweetest  strain 

To  the  Lamb,  for  He  was  slain. 

3 

Glory  to  the  lloly  Ghost — 

Be  this  day  a  Pentecost — 

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Children's  minds  may  He  inspire, 
Touch  their  tongues  with  holy  fire. 

4  Glory  in  the  highest  be 
To  the  blessed  Trinity, 
For  the  gospel  from  above, 
For  the  word  that  "  God  is  love." 

LXXXIX. 

"Let  the  children  of  Zion  be  joyful  m  their  King." 

— Ps.  cxlix.  % 

1  Ye  holy  angels  bright, 

Who  stand  before  God's  throne, 
And  dwell  in  glorious  light, 
Praise  ye  the  Lord  each  one  ! 
You  there  so  nigh, 
Fitter  than  we 
Dark  sinners  be 
For  things  so  high. 

2  You  blessed  souls  at  rest, 

Who  see  your  Saviour's  face, 
Whose  glory,  even  the  least, 
Is  far  above  our  grace, 


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God's  praises  sound, 
As  in  His  sight, 
With  sweet  delight, 

You  do  abound. 

3  All  nations  of  the  earth, 

Extol  the  world's  Great  King, 
With  melody  and  mirth, 
His  glorious  praises  sing  ! 
For  He  still  reigns, 
And  will  bring  low 
The  proudest  foe 
That  Him  disdains. 

4  Sing  forth  Jehovah's  praise, 

Ye  saints  that  on  Him  call ; 
Him  magnify  always, 
His  holy  churches  all ! 
In  Him  rejoice, 

And  there  proclaim 
His  holy  name, 
With  sounding  voice. 


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xc. 

"Let  every  thing  that  hath  breath  praise  the  Lord.;; 
— Ps.  cl.  6. 

1  Angels  holy, 
High  and  lowly, 

Sing  the  praises  of  the  Lord  ! 
Earth  and  sky,  all  living  nature, 
Man,  the  stamp  of  thy  Creator, 
Praise  ye,  praise  ye,  God  the  Lord ! 

2  Sun  and  moon  bright, 
Night  and  noon  light, 

Starry  temples,  azure-floored  ; 
Calm  and  storm,  and  wild  wind's  madness, 
Sons  of  God,  that  shout  for  gladness, 
Praise  ye,  praise  ye,  God  the  Lord ! 

3  Rolling  thunder, 
Voice  of  wonder, 

Deepest  bass  in  heavenly  chord ; 
Vivid  lightnings  fiercely  gleaming, 
Bulging  clouds  with  water  streaming, 
Praise  ye,  praise  ye,  God  the  Lord  ! 


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Ocean  hoary, 

Tell  his  glory, 
Cliffs  where  tumbling  seas  have  roar'd ! 
Pulse  of  water,  blithely  beating, 
Wave  advancing,  wave  retreating, 
Praise  ye,  praise  ye,  God  the  Lord  ! 

Rock  and  high  land, 

Wood  and  island, 
Crag  where  eagle's  pride  hath  soar'd ; 
Mighty  mountain,  purple  breasted, 
Peaks,  cloud-cleaving,  snowy-crested, 
Praise  ye,  praise  ye,  God  the  Lord ! 

Rolling  river, 

Praise  him  ever, 
From  the  mountain's  deep  vein  poured  ; 
Silver  fountain  clearly  gushing, 
Troubled  torrent  madly  rushing, 
Praise  ye,  praise  ye,  God  the  Lord  ! 

Birds  whose  pinion 

Gives  dominion, 
In  sky-regions  deep  and  broad  ; 
Flocks  that  stray  o'er  hills  unbounded, 
Herds,  with  verdant  plains  surrounded, 
Praise  ye,  praise  ye,  God  the  Lord  ! 


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8  Youth,  whose  morning 
Smiles  at  warning, 

Age  in  counsel  deeply  stor'd  ; 
Maids  and  boys,  in  chorus  blending, 
Let  your  anthem-song,  ascending, 
Praise  high  Heaven's  eternal  Lord ! 

9  Bond  and  free  men, 
Land  and  seamen, 

Earth,  with  peoples  widely  stor'd  ; 
Woodman,  lone,  in  prairies  ample, 
Full-voiced  choir  in  costly  temple, 
Praise  ye,  praise  ye,  God  the  Lord ! 

10  Kings  anointed, 
God-appointed, 

Sceptred  by  the  Sovereign  Lord ; 
Tribes  and  golden  realms  possessing, 
Throned  in  grandeur,  power,  and  blessing, 
Praise  your  ruler,  God  the  Lord ! 

11  Spread  the  story 
Of  his  glory, 

Ye  who  fiercely  scorned  His  word ; 
Israel !  once  that  outcast  nation, 
Now,  illustrious  in  salvation, 
Praise  your  Kinsman,  King,  and  Lord  ! 


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12  Praise  Him  ever, 

Bounteous  Giver, 
Praise  Him,  Father,  Friend,  and  Lord ; 
Each  glad  soul  its  free  course  winging — 
Each  blithe  voice  its  free  song  singing, 
Praise  the  great,  the  mighty  Lord  ! 

XCI. 

"The   righteous    hath    hope  in    his    death/7 — Prov. 
xiv.  $3. 

1  Ah  !  I  shall  soon  be  dying, 

Time  swiftly  glides  away ; 
But  on  my  Lord  relying, 
I  hail  the  happy  day  ; — 

2  The  day  when  I  shall  enter 

Upon  a  world  unknown ; 
My  helpless  soul  I  venture 
On  Jesus  Christ  alone. 

3  He  once  a  spotless  victim 

Upon  Mount  Calvary  bled  ! 
Jehovah  did  afflict  Him, 

And  bruise  Him  in  my  stead. 

_ 


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4  Hence  all  my  hope  arises, 

Unworthy  as  I  am  ; 
My  soul  most  surely  prizes 
The  sin-atoning  Lamb. 

5  To  Him  by  grace  united, 

I  joy  in  Him  alone  ; 
And  now,  by  faith,  delighted 
Behold  Him  on  His  throne. 

6  There  He  is  interceding 

For  all  who  on  Him  rest : 
The  grace  from  Him  proceeding 
Shall  waft  me  to  His  breast. 

1  Then,  with  the  saints  in  glory, 
The  grateful  song  I'll  raise, 
And  chaunt  my  blissful  story 
Tn  high  seraphic  lays. 

8  Free  grace,  redeeming  merit, 
And  sanctifying  love, 
Of  Father,  Son  and  Spirit, 
Shall  charm  the  courts  above. 


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XCII. 

"The    glory  of   children   are  their    fathers." — Pro  v. 
xvii.  6. 

1  There  was  gladness  in  Zion,  her  standard  was  fly- 

ing. 
Free  o'er  her  battlements,  glorious  and  gay  ; 

All  fair  as  the  morning  shone  forth  her  adorning, 
And  fearful  to  foes  was  her  godly  array. 

2  There  is  mourning  in  Zion,  her  standard  is  lying, 

Defiled  in  the  dust,  to  the  spoiler  a  prey  ; 
And  now  there  is  wailing,  and  sorrow  prevailing, 
For  the  best  of  her  children  are  weeded  away. 

3  The  good  have  been  taken,  their  place  is  forsaken — 

The  man  and  the  maiden,  the  green  and  the 

grey  ; 

The  voice  of  the  weepers  wails  over  the  sleepers — 
The  martyrs  of  Scotland  that  now  are  away. 

4  The  hue  of  her  waters  is  crimson 'd  with  slaughters, 

And  the  blood  of  the  martyrs  has  redden'd  the 
clay  ; 
And  dark  desolation  broods  over  the  nation, 

For  the  faithful  are  perished,  the  good  are  away. 


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5  On  the  mountains  of  heather  the}7  slumber  to- 

gether ; 

On  the  wastes  of  the  moorland  their  bodies 
decay  : 
How  sound  is  their  sleeping,  how  safe  is  their  keep- 
ing, 

Though  far  from  their  kindred  they  moulder 
away ! 

6  Their  blessing  shall  hover,  their  children  to  cover, 

Like  the  cloud  of  the  desert,  by  night  and  by 
day; 
Oh,  never  to  perish,  their  names  let  us  cherish, 
The  martyrs  of  Scotland  that  now  are  away  ! 


XCIIL 

u  A  friend  loveth  at  all  times." — Pro  v.  xvii.  17. 

1  One  there  is,  above  all  others, 

Well  deserves  the  name  of  friend  ; 

His  is  love  beyond  a  brother's, 
Costly,  free,  and  knows  no  end  ! 

They  who  once  his  kindness  prove, 

Find  it  everlasting  love. 


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2  Which  of  all  our  friends,  to  save  us 

Could  or  would  have  shed  his  blood  ! 
But  our  Jesus  died  to  have  us 

Reconcil'd  in  Him  to  God  : 
This  was  boundless  love  indeed ! 
Jesus  is  a  friend  in  need. 

3  When  he  liv'd  on  earth  abased, 

Friend  of  sinners  was  His  name  ; 
Now,  above  all  glory  raised, 

He  rejoices  in  the  same  : 
Still  He  calls  them  brethren,  friends, 
And  to  all  their  wants  attends. 

4  0,  for  grace  our  hearts  to  soften  ! 

Teach  us,  Lord,  at  length  to  love : 
We,  alas,  forget  too  often 

What  a  friend  we  have  above  : 
But,  when  home  our  souls  are  brought, 
We  will  love  thee  as  we  ought. 


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XCIY. 

a  There    is  a  Friend    that  sticketh    closer    than    a 
brother." — Prov.  xviii.  24. 

1  One  there  is  above  all  others — 

0  how  He  loves ! 
His  is  love  beyond  a  brother's — 

O  how  He  loves  ! 
Earthly  friends  may  fail  or  leave  us, 
One  day  soothe,  the  next  day  grieve  us, 
But  this  Friend  will  ne'er  deceive  us — 

0  how  He  loves  ! 

2  'Tis  eternal  life  to  know  Him — 

O  how  He  loves  ! 
Think,  O  think  how  much  we  owe  Him — 

O  how  He  loves  ! 
With  His  precious  blood  He  bought  us, 
In  the  wilderness  He  sought  us, 
To  His  fold  He  safely  brought  us — 

0  how  He  loves  ! 

3  We  have  found  a  friend  in  Jesus — 

O  how  He  loves ! 
'Tis  His  great  delight  to  bless  us — 
0  how  He  loves  ! 


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How  our  hearts  delight  to  hear  Him 
Bid  us  dwell  in  safety  near  Him : 
Why  should  we  distrust  or  fear  Him  ? — 
O  how  He  loves  ! 

4  Through  His  name  we  are  forgiven — 

0  how  He  loves ! 
Backward  shall  our  foes  be  driven — 

0  how  He  loves  ! 
Best  of  blessings  He'll  provide  us, 
Sought  but  good  shall  e'er  betide  us — 
Safe  to  glory  He  will  guide  us — 

0  how  He  loves  ! 

XCV. 

u  Thine  own  friend;  and  thy  father's  friend,  forsake 
not.;; — Prov.  xxvii.  10. 

1  Think  not  that  e'er  ray  heart  could  dwell 

Contented  far  from  thee  ; 
How  can  the  fresh-caught  nightingale 
Enjoy  tranquillity  I 

2  Oh,  then,  forsake  thy  friend  for  nought 

That  slanderous  tongues  can  say  ; 
The  heart  that  fixes  where  it  ought, 
No  power  can  rend  away. 


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XCYI. 

"In 

her    tongue    is  the    law    of   kindness." — Prov. 

xxxi.  26. 

1 

Speak  kindly  to  thy  fellow  man, 

Lest  he  should  die,  while  yet 

Thy  bitter  accents  wring  his  heart 

And  make  his  pale  cheek  wet. 

2 

Speak  to  him  tenderly  ;  for  he 

Hath  many  toils  to  bear ; 

And  he  is  weak,  and  often  sighs — 

As  thou  dost — under  care. 

3 

Speak  to  him  lovingly  ;  he  is 

A  brother  of  thine  own  : 

He  well  may  claim  thy  sympathies 

"Who's  bone  of  thine  own  bone. 

4 

Speak  to  him  meekly  ;  he  may  be 

A  holier  man  than  thou, 

And  fitting  it  may  be  for  thee 

To  him  with  reverence  bow. 

5 

Speak  to  him  solemnly  ;  for  thou 

And  be  must  surely  meet 

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To  make  account  for  idle  words, 
Before  the  judgment-seat. 

6  Speak  to  him  faithfully  ;  thy  word 
May  touch  him  deep  within, 
And  save  his  erring  soul  from  death, 
And  cover  o'er  his  sin  ! 


XOYII. 

u  Vanity  of  vanities,  all  is  vanity." — Eccles.  i.  £). 

1  Our  mortal  life  will  soon  be  done, 

The  tomb  now  warns  us  to  prepare, — 
Our  measured  course  will  soon  be  run, 
We  hasten  where  our  fathers  are. 
O  vanity  of  vanities  ! 

2  What  real  good  commands  our  care, 

Our  labours,  all  our  numerous  ends  ? 
At  best,  but  glittering  chains  we  wear, 
Some  empty  name,  some  fickle  friends, 
0  vanity  of  vanities ! 

3  Our  course  of  years  is  speeding  fast  ! 

We  touch  upon  eternity ; 


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0,  Jesus,  take  our  souls  at  last, 
And  let  them  cloth'd  in  glory  be  ! 
0  wash  away  our  vanities. 


xcvm. 

u  Draw  me;  we  will  run  after  thee.;; — Song  of  Sol- 
omon i.  4. 

1  0  draw  me,  Saviour,  after  Thee, 

So  shall  I  run,  and  never  tire ; 
With  gracious  words  still  comfort  me, 

Be  Thou  my  hope,  my  sole  desire. 
Free  me  from  every  weight ;  nor  fear, 
Nor  sin  can  come,  if  Thou  art  here. 

2  What  in  thy  love  possess  I  not? 

My  star  by  night,  my  sun  by  day, 
My  spring  of  life  when  parch'd  with  drought, 

My  wine  to  cheer,  my  bread  to  stay, 
My  strength,  my  shield,  my  safe  abode, 
My  robe  before  the  throne  of  God. 

3  From  all  eternity  with  love 

Unchangeable  Thou  hast  me  view'd  ; 
Ere  knew  this  beating  heart  to  move, 
Thy  tender  mercies  me  pursued  : 


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Ever  with  me  may  they  abide, 
And  close  me  in  on  every  side. 

4  In  suffering,  be  Thy  love  my  peace, 
In  weakness,  be  Thy  love  my  power ; 
And  when  the  storms  of  life  shall  cease, 

Jesus,  in  that  important  hour, 
In  death,  in  life,  be  Thou  my  guide, 
And  save  me,  who  for  me  hast  died  ! 

XCIX. 

"  He  brought  me  to  the  banqueting  house." — Song 
ii.  4. 

1  While  in  sweet  communion  feeding 

On  this  earthly  bread  and  wine, 
Saviour,  may  we  see  Thee  bleeding 

On  the  cross,  to  make  us  thine  ! 
Xow,  our  eyes  for  ever  closing 

To  this  fleeting  world  below, 
On  thy  gentle*  breast  reposing, 

Teach  us,  Lord,  thy  grace  to  know. 

2  Though  unseen,  be  ever  near  us, 

With  the  still  small  voice  of  love  ; 


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Whisp'ring  words  of  peace  to  cheer  us, 

Every  doubt  and  fear  remove  : 
Bring  before  us  all  the  story 

Of  thy  life  and  death  of  woe ; 
And,  with  hopes  of  endless  glory, 

Wean  our  hearts  from  all  below. 

c. 

a  His  right  hand  doth  embrace  me." — Song  ii.  6. 

1  How  can  I  sink,  with  such  a  prop 

As  the  eternal  God ; 
Who  bears  the  earth's  huge  pillars  up 
And  spreads  the  heavens  abroad  ? 

2  How  can  I  die  while  Jesus  lives. 

Who  rose  and  left  the  dead  ? 
Pardon  and  grace  my  soul  receives 
From  my  exalted  Head. 

3  All  that  I  am,  all  that  I  have, 

Shall  be  for  ever  thine ; 
And  all  a  duteous  heart  would  give, 
My  cheerful  hands  resign. 

4  Yea,  if  I  might  make  some  reserve, 

And  duty  did  not  call ; 


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Thou  lov'st  me,  Lord,  with  such  a  love, 
That  I  would  give  Thee  all. 

ci. 

"  My  beloved  is  mine,  and  I  am  His." — Song  ii.  16. 

1  Sweet  Jesus  !  when  I  think  on  Thee, 
My  heart  for  joy  doth  leap  in  me  : 
Thy  blest  remembrance  yields  delight, 
But  far  more  sweet  will  be  thy  sight. 

2  Of  Him  who  did  salvation  bring, 
I  could  for  ever  think  and  sing  ; 

When  with  His  name  I'm  charmed  in  song, 
I  wisli  myself  all  ear  and  tongue. 

3  The  joy's  too  great,  I  must  confess  ; 
I  feel  a  bliss  I  can't  express  ; 

Thy  love,  my  Saviour,  ne'er  can  cloy, 
Fountain  of  bliss,  and  source  of  joy ! 

4  0,  let  me  ever  share  thy  grace, 

Still  taste  thy  love,  and  view  thy  face  ! 
Still  let  my  tongue  resound  thy  name, 
And  Jesus  be  my  constant  theme. 


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5  Bless'd  Jesus,  what  delicious  fare  ! 
How  sweet  thy  entertainments  are ! 
Never  did  angels  taste  above 
Redeeming  grace  and  dying  love  ! 


en. 

H I  found  Him  whom  my  soul  loveth :  I  held  Him 
and  would  not  let  Him   go.;; — Song  iii.  4. 

1  O  Holy  Saviour,  friend  unseen, 
Since  on  thine  arm  thou  bid's t  us  lean, 
Help  us,  throughout  life's  changing  scene, 

By  faith,  to  cling  to  Thee  ! 

2  Far  from  our  home,  fatigu'd,  opprest, 
Here  we  have  found  our  place  of  rest, 
As  exiles  still,  yet  not  unblest, 

While  we  can  cling  to  Thee  ! 

3  Without  a  murmur,  we  dismiss 
Our  former  dreams  of  earthly  bliss ; 
Our  joy,  our  consolation,  this — - 

Each  hour  to  cling  to  Thee  ! 

4  What  though  the  world  deceitful  prove, 
And  earthly  friends  and  hopes  remove  ; 


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With  patient  uncomplaining  love 

Still  would  we  cling  to  Thee  ! 

5  Oft  when  we  seem  to  tread  alone 

Some  barren  waste,  with  thorns  o'ergrown, 
Thy  voice  of  love,  in  gentlest  tone, 

Whispers,  u  Still  cling  to  Me !" 

6  Though  faith  and  hope  may  oft  be  tried, 
We  ask  not,  need  not  aught  beside, — 
So  safe,  so  calm,  so  satisfied, 

The  soul  that  clings  to  Thee  ! 

cm. 

u  Until  the  day  break,  and  the  shadows  flee  away, 
I  will  get  me  to  the  mountain  of  myrrh,  and  to 
the   hill  of  frankincense." — Song  iv.  6. 

1  To  watch  the  morning's  dawn, 

I'll  get  me  to  the  hill  ; 
And,  till  the  shadows  flee  away, 
I'll  keep  the  watch-tower  still. 

2  For  morning  surely  comes, 

With  everlasting  light ; 
The  day  star  is  at  hand, 
To  chase  the  dreary  night. 


136  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 

3  Our  journey  has  been  long, 
And  dark  our  desert-day : 
The  promis'd  glory  yet  to  come — 
Chief  solace  of  our  way. 

.     4  And,  though  it  lingers,  yet 
It  cheers  the  failing  eye 
To  mark,  amid  surrounding  gloom, 
The  star  of  prophecy. 

5  I'll  trim  my  lamp  the  while, 
And  chaunt  a  midnight  lay, 
Till  perfect  light  and  gladness  come 
In  glory's  endless  day. 


CIY. 

u  Blow  upon    my    garden,  that    the   spices   thereof 
may  flow  out." — Song  iv,  16. 

1  Love  is  the  sweetest  bud  that  blows : 

Its  beauty  never  dies  ; 
On  earth  among  the  saints  it  grows, 
And  ripens  in  the  skies. 

2  Oh,  what  a  garden  will  be  seen 

"When  all  the  flowers  of  m-ace 


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Appear  in  everlasting  green 
Before  the  Planter's  face. 

3  Xo  more  exposed  to  burning  skies, 

Or  winter's  piercing  cold  ; 
What  never-dying  sweets  will  rise 
From  every  opening  fold ! 

4  No  want  of  sun  or  showers  above 

To  make  the  flowers  decline  ; 
Fountains  of  life  and  beams  of  love 
For  ever  spring  and  shine. 

5  No  more  they  need  the  quickening  air, 

Or  gently  rising  dew, 
Unspeakable  their  beauties  are, 
And  yet  fur  ever  new. 

G  Christ  is  their  shade,  and  Christ  their  sun 
Among  them  walks  the  Kincr, 
Whose  presence  is  eternal  noon — 
Whose  smile  eternal  spring. 


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CT. 

11 1  sleep,  but  my  heart  waketh." — Song  v.  i 

1  How  sweet's  the  dream  of  her  that  sleeps, 

Even  thee,  thou  happy  Bride, 
When  choosing  for  thy  rest  the  place 
Where  thy  Beloved  died. 

2  The  bands  that  bound  thy  lover  fast 

Unbind  thee  from  thy  pain  ; 
His  piercing  cry,  that  soothes  thy  soul, 
And  sings  to  sleep  again. 

3  The  nails  that  fixed  him  to  the  cross 

Thy  heavenly  throne  make  sure ; 
He  bears  thee  on  His  heart,  thou  Him,— 
Sleep  on  and  rest  secure. 

4  Hush !  stir  not  up  the  friend  of  Christ, 

Wake  not  the  lovely  Bride ; 
Some  vision  causeth  her  to  smile  : — • 
She  sees  His  open  side  ! 


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CVI. 

"I  would  cause  her  to  drink  of  spiced  wine  of  the 
juice  of  my  pomegranate." — Song  viii.  % 

1  Man  of  sorrows,  and  acquainted 

With  our  griefs,  what  shall  we  say  ? 
Never  language  yet  hath  painted 

All  the  woes  that  on  Thee  lay. 
Had  I  seen  Thee  cloth'd  in  weakness, 
Bearing  our  reproach  and  sickness, 

To  attend  Thee  day  and  night 

Would  have  been  my  heart's  delight. 

2  0  that  to  this  Heav'nly  Stranger 

I  had  here  my  homage  paid, 
From  His  first  sigh  in  the  manger 

Till  He  cried  "  Tis  finished  !" 
That  first  sigh  had  consecrated 
Me  His  own,  and  I  had  waited 

On  Him  from  His  infancy, 

Serving  Him  unweariedly. 


3  Walking,  speaking,  in  devotion, 
Far  to  fields  or  forests  stray'd, 
I  had  watched  every  motion, 
And  my  Lord  my  pattern  made 


140  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 

More  have  angels  ne'er  desir'd 
Than  on  Him, — or  far  retired, 
Or  at  home,  awake,  asleep — 
Fixed  their  wondering  eyes  to  keep. 

4  Tell  me,  little  flock  beloved, 

Ye  on  whom  shone  Jesus'  face, 
What  within  jour  souls  then  moved 

When  ye  felt  His  kind  embrace  ? 
0,  disciple  once  most  blessed, 
As  a  bosom-friend  caressed, 

Say,  could  e'er  into  thy  mind 

Other  objects  entrance  find  i 

5  Oft  to  prayer  by  night  retreated, 

See  Him  from  all  search  withdrawn, 
Tearful  eyes,  and  sighs  repeated, 

Witness'd  still  the  morning  dawn. 
There,  where  lie  made  intercession, 
I  had  pour'd  forth  my  confession, 

And  where  for  my  sins  He  wept, 

Praying,  I  the  watch  had  kept. 

6  Should  I  thus  to  Thee  have  cleaved, 

Midst  Thy  poverty  and  woes, 
On  Thee,  as  my  Lord  believed, 
Or,  perhaps,  have  joined  thy  foes  ? 


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Ah  !  Thy  mercy  I  had  spurn'd, 

But  Thyself  my  heart  has  turn'd. 
Now  Thou  know'st,  beneath,  above, 
Nought  compared  with  Thee  I  love. 

OYII. 

u  Set  me  as  a  seal  upon  thine  heart;  as  a  seal 
upon  thine  arm,  for  love  is  strong  as  death." — 
Song  viii.  6.    • 

1  Beloved  Saviour !  let  not  me 
In  Thy  kind  heart  forgotten  be  ! 
Of  all  that  deck  the  field  or  bower, 
Thou  art  the  sweetest,  fairest  flower ! 

2  Youth's  morn  has  fled,  old  age  comes  on, 
But  sin  distracts  my  soul  alone  ; 
Beloved  Saviour,  let  not  me 

In  thy  kind  heart  forgotten  be  ! 

CVIII. 

11  Make  haste,  my  beloved." — Song  viii.  14. 

1  Pass  away  earthly  joy, 

Jesus  is  mine ! 


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Break  every  mortal  tie, 

Jesus  is  mine ! 

Dark  is  the  wilderness  ; 

Distant  the  resting-place ; 

Jesus  alone  can  bless  : — 

Jesus  is  mine  ! 

2  Tempt  not  my  soul  away, 

Jesus  is  mine  ! 
Here  would  I  ever  stay, 

Jesus  is  mine  ! 
Perishing  things  of  clay, 
Born  but  for  one  brief  day, 
Pass  from  my  heart  away, 

Jesus  is  mine  ! 

3  Fare  ye  well,  dreams  of  night, 

Jesus  is  mine ! 
Mine  is  a  dawning  bright, 

Jesus  is  mine ! 
All  that  my  soul  has  tried 
Left  but  a  dismal  void, 
Jesus  has  satisfied, 

Jesus  is  mine ! 

4  Farewell  mortality, 

Jesus  is  mine  ! 


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Welcome  eternity, 

Jesus  is  mine  ! 
Welcome  ye  scenes  of  rest, 
Welcome  ye  mansions  blest, 
Welcome  a  Saviour's  breast, 

Jesus  is  mine ! 


CIX. 

«0  Lord;  I  will   praise   Thee:    though  Thou  wast 
angry  te;  trine  anger  is  turned  away,  and 

Thou  comfortedst  me." — Isa.  xii.  1. 

1  I  will  praise  Thee  every  day, 
Now  thine  anger's  turn'd  away  ! 
Comfortable  thoughts  arise 
From  the  bleeding  sacrifice. 

2  Here,  in  the  fair  gospel-field, 
Wells  of  free  salvation  yield 
Streams  of  life,  a  plenteous  store, 
And  my  soul  shall  thirst  no  more. 

3  Jesus  is  become,  at  length, 

My  salvation  and  my  strength  ! 
And  His  praises  shall  prolong, 
While  I  live,  my  pleasant  song 


144  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 

4  Praise  ye,  then,  His  glorious  name, 
Publish  His  exalted  fame ! 

Still  His  worth  your  praise  exceeds,- 
Excellent  are  all  His  deeds. 

5  Raise  again  the  joyful  sound, 
Let  the  nations  roll  it  round ! 
Zion  shout,  for  this  is  He, 
God  the  Saviour  dwells  in  thee. 


ex. 

u  The  Lord  Jehovah  is  my  strength  and  my  song." 
— Isa.  xii.  «&. 

1  I'll  praise  thee  with  my  heart  and  tongue, 

O  Lord,  my  soul's  delight ; 
Declaring  to  the  world,  in  song, 
Thy  glory,  praise,  and  might. 

2  Who  spreads  the  lofty  firmament, 

And  starry  skies  around  ? 
Who  makes  the  dew  and  rain  descend 
To  fructify  the  ground  ? 

3  Who  doth  preserve  our  life  and  health, 

Our  ease  and  safe  abode  ? 


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Who  doth  secure  our  peace  and  wealth  ? 
Our  ever  gracious  God. 

4  On  Thee,  Almighty  Lord  of  Hosts, 

Depends  our  life  and  all ; 
Thou  keepest  watch  around  our  coasts, 
Protectest  great  and  small. 

5  Thy  chastisements  are  nought  but  love  ; 

When  we  our  sins  confess, 
We  thy  forgiveness  richly  prove  ; 
'Tis  thy  delight  to  bless. 

6  Thou  count'st  thy  children's  sighs  and  tears, 

And  know'st  well  why  they  mourn ; 
No  tear  too  mean  to  Thee  appears 
To  put  into  Thy  urn. 

7  Then  murmur  not,  but  be  resigned 

To  His  most  holy  will ; 
Peace,  rest,  and  comfort  thou  wilt  find, 
My  soul,  in  being  still. 


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CXI. 

u  Watchman  !  what  of  the  night  V} — Isa.  xxi.  11. 

1  Watchman  !  tell  us  of  the  night, 

What  its  signs  of  promise  are  ? 

Traveller !  o'er  yon  mountain's  height, 
See  that  glory-beaming  star  ! 

Watchman  !  does  its  beauteous  ray 
Aught  of  hope  or  joy  foretell  ? 

Traveller  !  yes  :  it  brings  the  day- 
Promised  day  of  Israel ! 

2  Watchman  !  tell  us  of  the  night; 

Higher  yet  that  star  ascends  ; 
Traveller  !  blessedness  and  light, 

Peace  and  truth,  its  course  portends. 
Watchman  !  will  its  beams  alone 

Gild  the  spot  that  gave  them  birth  I 
Traveller  !  ages  are  its  own, 

And  it  bursts  o'er  all  the  earth. 

3  Watchman  !  tell  us  of  the  night, 

For  the  morning  seems  to  dawn  : 
Traveller !  darkness  takes  its  flight, 
Doubt  and  terror  are  withdrawn. 


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Watchman  !  let  thy  wanderings  cease  : 
Hie  thee  to  thy  quiet  home  : 

Traveller  !  lo !  the  Prince  of  Peace, 
Lo  !  the  Son  of  God  is  come  ! 


CXIL 

"In  that  day  shall  this  song  be  sung  in  the  land 
of  Judah,  We  have  a  strong  city  ;  salvation 
will  G-od  appoint  for  walls  and  bulwarks." — 
Isa.  xxvi.   1. 

1  Glorious  things  of  thee  are  spoken, 

Zion,  city  of  our  God ! 
He,  whose  word  cannot  be  broken, 

Form'd  thee  for  His  own  abode  : 
On  the  Rock  of  Ages  founded, 

What  can  shake  thy  sure  repose? 
With  salvation's  walls  surrounded, 

Thou  may'st  smile  at  all  thy  foes. 

2  See  the  streams  of  living  waters, 

Springing  from  eternal  love, 
Well  supply  thy  sons  and  daughters, 
And  all  fear  of  want  remove  : 


148  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 

Who  can  faint  while  such  a  river 
Ever  flows  their  thirst  t'assuage  ? 

Grace,  which  like  the  Lord,  the  Giver, 
Never  fails  from  age  to  age. 

3  Round  each  habitation  hov'ring, 

See  the  cloud  and  fire  appear ! 
For  a  glory  and  a  covering, 

Showing  that  the  Lord  is  near : 
Thus  deriving  from  their  banner 

Light  by  night  and  shade  by  day ; 
Safe  they  feed  upon  the  manna 

Which  He  gives  them  when  they  pray. 

4  Blest  inhabitants  of  Zion, 

Wash'd  in  the  Redeemer's  blood ! 
Jesus,  whom  their  souls  rely  on, 

Makes  them  kings  and  priests  to  God  : 
'Tis  His  love  His  people  raises 

Over  self  to  reign  as  kings, 
And,  as  priests,  His  solemn  praises 

Each  for  a  thank-offering  brings. 

5  Saviour,  if  of  Zion's  city 

I,  through  grace,  a  member  am  ; 
Let  the  world  deride  or  pity, 
I  will  glory  in  Thy  name  : 


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Fading  is  the  worldling's  pleasure, 
All  his  boasted  pomp  and  show ; 

Solid  joys  and  lasting  treasure 
None  but  Zion's  children  know. 


cxni. 

u  Thine   eyes  shall    see  the    King    in   His    beauty 
they  shall  behold  the  land  that  is  very  far  of£,; — 
Isa.  xxxiii.  17. 

1  0,  what  a  lonely  path  were  ours, 

Could  we,  O  Father,  see 
No  home  of  rest  beyond  it  all, 
No  guide  or  help  in  Thee. 

2  But  thou  art  near,  and  with  us  still, 

To  keep  us  on  the  way 
That  leads  along  this  vale  of  tears 
To  the  bright  world  of  day. 

3  There  shall  thy  glory,  0  our  God  ! 

Break  fully  on  our  view  : 
And  we,  thy  saints,  rejoice  to  find 
That  all  thv  word  was  true. 


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4  There  Jesus,  on  His  heav'nly  throne 

Our  wondering  eyes  shall  see  : 
While  we,  the  blest  associates  there 
Of  all  His  joy  shall  be. 

5  Sweet  hope  !  we  leave  without  a  sigh 

A  blighted  world  like  this  ; 
To  bear  the  cross,  despise  the  shame, 
For  all  that  weight  of  bliss. 

<6  Yet  little  do  thy  saints,  at  best, 
Endure,  O  Lord,  for  Thee, 
Whose  suffering  soul  bore  all  our  sins 
And  sorrows  on  the  tree  : 

S  Who  faced  our  fierce  and  ruthless  foe, 
Unaided  and  alone  : 
To  win  us  for  thy  crown  of  joy, 
To  raise  us  to  Thy  throne. 

CXIV. 

u  He    shall    feed    His   flock    like    a    shepherd."- 
Isa.  xl.  11. 

1  Shepherd  of  thy  little  flock, 
Lead  me  to  the  shadowing  rock  ; 


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Where  the  richest  pasture  grows, 
Where  the  living  water  flows 

2  By  that  pure  and  silent  stream, 
Shelter' d  from  the  scorching  beam  ; 
Shepherd,  Saviour,  Guardian,  Guide, 
Keep  me  ever  near  Thy  side. 

cxv. 

11  He    shall    gather  the    lambs    with    His    arm." — 
Isa.  xl.  11. 

1  Jesus,  tender  Shepherd,  hear  me  ! 

Bless  thy  little  lamb  to-night  ! 
Through  the  darkness  be  Thou  near  me, 
Watch  my  sleep  till  morning  light ! 

2  All  this  day  Thy  hand  has  led  me, 

And  I  thank  Thee  for  thy  care  ; 
Thou  ha*t  clothed  me,  warmed  and  fed  me, 
Listen  to  my  evening  prayer  ! 

3  Let  my  sins  be  all  forgiven  ! 

Bless  the  friends  I  love  so  well ! 
Take  me,  when  I  die,  to  Heaven, 
Happy  there  with  thee  to  dwell  ! 


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CXVL 

u  I  will  lead  them  in  paths  they  have  not  known." 
— Is.  xlii.  16. 

1  Lead,  Saviour,  lead,  amid  the  encircling  gloom 

Lead  thou  me  on  : 
The  night  is  dark,  and  I  am  far  from  home, 

Lead  thou  me  on. 
Keep  thou  my  feet,  T  do  not  ask  to  see 
The  distant  scene — one  step  enough  for  me. 

2  I  was  not  ever  thus,  nor  pray'd  that  thou 

Should'st  lead  me  on ; 
I  lov'd  to  choose  and  see  my  path,  but  now 

Lead  thou  me  on. 
I  lov'd  the  glare  of  day,  and,  spite  of  fears, 
Pride  rul'd  my  will ;  remember  not  past  years. 

3  So  long  Thy  power  hath  bless'd  me — sure  it  still 

Will  lead  me  on, 
O'er  vale  and  hill,  thro'  stream  and  torrent,  till 

The  night  is  gone, 
And,  with  the  morn,  those  angel-faces  smile 
Which  I  have  lov'd  long  since,  and  lost  awhile. 


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CXVIL 

11  When  thou  passest  through  the  waters;  I  will  be 
with  thee :  and  through  the  rivers  they  shall  not 
overflow  thee." — Isa.  xliii.  %. 

1  Be  steady,  be  steady,  0  my  soul ! 

For  the  sea  is  come  and  the  billows  roll ; 
With  the  help  of  God,  and  none  beside, 
We  shall  safely  pass  the  roaring  tide. 

2  Jesus-Jehovah  be  our  stay 

Over  the  dark  and  troublous  way  ; 
Embark'd  in  Him,  wb  shall  feel  no  fear, 
Though  the  storm,  the  trial  of  strength,  be  near. 

3  Forget  Him  not !  oh,  my  soul,  remove 

All  thoughts  that  breathe  not  of  Jesus'  love  ; 
His  wondrous  love,  who  freely  gave 
His  innocent  life  thy  life  to  save. 

4  Oh,  let  the  sweet  remembrance  be 
Laid  up  in  thine  inmost  treasury  ; 
There  it  shall  brighten  more  and  more, 
The  most  precious  pearl  in  that  secret  shore. 


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CXVIII. 

u  He  wakeneth  morning  by  morning :  He  wakeneth 
mine  ear  to  hear.;; — Isa.  1.  4. 

1  The  morning,  the  bright  and  the  beautiful  rnorn- 

ning 
Is  up,  and  the  sunshine  is  all  on  the  wing, 
With  its  fresh    flush  of  gladness  the   landscape 
adorning, — 
A   gladness  which   nothing   but  morning  can 
bring. 
The  earth  is  awaking,  the  sky  and  the  ocean, 

The  river  and  forest,  the  mountain  and  plain ; 
The  city  is  stirring  its  living  commotion, 

And  the  pulse  of  the  world  is  reviving  again ! 

2  And  we,  too,  awake,  for  our  heavenly  Father, 

Who  soothed  us  so  gently  to   sleep   on  His 
breast, 
And  made  the  soft  stillness  of  evening  to  gather 

Around  us,  now  calls  us  again  from  our  rest. 
But,  ere  to  our  labours  and  duties  returning, 

We  hasten  to  give  Him  the  praise  that  is  meet, 
And,  in  solemn  devotion,  the  first  hours  of  morn- 
ing* 
Our  freest  and  freshest,  we  lay  at  His  feet. 


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3  Then,  happy  in  heart,  not  a  moment  delaying, 

In  the  breeze  of  the  dawning,  so  pleasant  and 
cool, 
No  loitering,  no  lingering,  no  trifling,  no  playing, 

But  eager  and  active,  we  haste  to  the  school. 
How  sweet  are  its  hours,  that  shine  o'er  us  so 
brightly  ! 
How  pleasant  its  lessons,  how  short  seems  the 
day! 
Its  hours  are  but  moments,  they  fly  off  so  lightly, 
When  we  are  so  busy,  so  cheerful,  and  gay. 

4  Then  away  to  the  school  in  the  sweet  summer 

morning, 
God's  blessing  upon  us,  his  light  on  our  road  ! 
And  let  all  the  lessons  we  daily  are  learning, 

Be  only  to  bring  us  more  surely  to  God ! 
O  now,  let  us  haste  to  our  heavenly  Father, 

And,  ere  the  fair  skies  of  life's  dawning  be  dim, 
Let  us  come  with  glad  hearts,  let  us  come  all  to- 
gether, 
And  the  morn  of  our  youth  let  us  hallow  to 
Him. 


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CX1X. 

11  How  beautiful  upon  the    mountains  are  the    feet 
of  him  that  bringeth  good  tidings." — Isa.  liL  7. 

1  Fair  are  the  feet  which  bring  the  news 

Of  gladness  unto  me ; 
What  happy  messengers  are  these 
Which  my  bless'd  eyes  do  see  ? 

2  These  are  the  stars  which  God  appoints 

For  guides  unto  my  way  ; 
To  lead  my  feet  to  Bethlehem, 
Where  my  dear  Saviour  lay. 

3  These  are  my  God's  ambassadors, 

By  whom  His  mind  I  know ; 
God's  angels  in  his  lower  heaven, — 
God's  trumpeters  below. 

4  The  trumpet  sounds,  the  dead  arise 

Who  fell  by  Adam's  hand  : 
Again  the  trumpet  sounds,  and  they 
Set  forth  for  Canaan's  land. 

5  Thy  servants  speak — but  thou,  Lord,  dost 

The  hearing  ear  bestow  ; 


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They  smite  the  rock — but  Thou,  my  God, 
Dost  make  the  waters  flow. 

6  Lord,  thou,  by  them,  dost  guide  my  steps, 

That  I  may  never  stray  ; 
The  cloud  and  pillar  march  before, 
To  show  me  Canaan's  way. 

7  I  bless  my  God,  who  is  my  Guide ; 

I  sing  in  Zion's  ways ; — 
When  shall  I  sing  on  Zion's  hill 
Thine  everlasting  praise  ? 


cxx. 

ttxBa  visage  was  so  marred  more  than  any  man." 
—Is.  In.  14. 

1  O  head,  so  full  of  bruises, 
So  full  of  pain  and  scorn  ; 

'Mid  other  sore  abuses, 

Mock'd  with  a  crown  of  thorn  ! 

2  0  head,  ere  now  surrounded 
With  brightest  majesty, 

In  death  now  bow'd  and  wounded, 
Accept  this  praise  from  rne. 


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3  Thou  countenance  transcendant, 

From  whom  all  glory  shone, 
To  worlds,  on  Thee  dependent ; 
Now  marred  and  spit  upon. 

4  What  thee,  0  Lord,  distracted, 

Was  my  soul's  sinful  load, 
I  had  the  debt  contracted 

Which  Thou  did'st  pay  in  blood. 

CXXI. 

u  Who  hath  believed  our  report  V — Is.  liii.  1. 

1  Who  hath  our  report  believed  ? 
Shiloh  come,  is  not  received, 

Not  received  by  His  own. 
Promis'd  branch  from  root  of  Jesse, 
David's  offspring  sent  to  bless  you, 

Comes  too  lowly  to  be  known. 

2  Tell  me,  O  thou  favour'd  nation, 
What  is  thy  fond  expectation, — 

Some  fair  spreading,  lofty  tree  ? 
Let  not  worldly  pride  confound  thee ; 
'Mong  the  lowly  plants  around  thee, 

Mark  the  lowest — that  is  He. 


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3  Like  a  tender  plant,  that's  growing 
Where  no  water's  friendly  flowing, 

No  kind  rains  refresh  the  ground — 
Drooping,  dying,  ye  shall  view  him, 
See  no  charms  to  draw  you  to  him  ; 

There  no  beauty  will  be  found. 

4  Lo  !  Messiah,  unrespected, 

Man  of  griefs — despis'd,  rejected, 
Wounds  His  form  disfiguring  • 

Marr'd  his  visage  more  than  any  ; 

For  He  bears  the  sins  of  many, 
All  our  sorrows  carrying. 

5  No  deceit  His  mouth  had  spoken, 
Blameless,  He  no  law  had  broken, 

Yet  was  numbered  with  the  worst : 
For,  because  the  Lord  would  grieve  Him 
Ye  who  saw  it  did  believe  Him 

For  his  own  offences  curst. 

6  But,  while  Him  your  thoughts  accused, 
He  for  us  alone  was  bruised  ; 

Yea,  for  us  the  victim  bled  ! 
With  His  stripes  our  wounds  are  cured, 
By  His  pains  our  peace  secured, 

Purchas'd  with  the  blood  He  shed. 


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*I  Love  amazing,  so  to  mind  us ! 

Shepherd  come  from  Heaven  to  find  us, 

Silly  sheep,  all  gone  astray  ; 
Lost,  undone  by  our  transgressions, 
Worse  than  stript  of  all  possessions, 

Debtors  without  hope  to  pay. 

8  Death  our  portion  ;  slaves  in  spirit ; 
He  redeemed  us,  by  His  merit, 

To  a  glorious  liberty. 
Dearly  first  His  goodness  bought  us, 
Truth  and  love  then  sweetly  taught  us, 

Truth  and  love  have  made  us  free. 

9  Glory  be  to  Him  who  gave  us — 
Freely  gave  his  Son  to  save  us ; 

Glory  to  the  Son  who  came : 
Honour,  blessing,  adoration, 
Ever,  from  the  whole  creation, 

Be  to  God,  and  to  the  Lamb. 


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CXXII. 

*  He  was  wounded  for  our  transgressions,  He  was 
bruised  for  our  iniquities.;; — Is.  liii.  §. 

1  I  lay  ray  sins  on  Jesus, 

The  spotless  Lamb  of  God ; 
He  bears  them  all,  and  frees  us 

From  the  accursed  load. 
I  bring  my  guilt  to  Jesus, 

To  wash  my  crimson  stains 
White  in  His  blood  most  precious, 

Till  not  a  spot  remains. 

2  I  lay  my  wants  on  Jesus : 

All  fulness  dwells  in  Him. 
He  heals  all  my  diseases, 

He  doth  my  soul  redeem. 
I  lay  my  griefs  on  Jesus, 

My  burdens  and  my  cares ; 
He  from  them  all  releases, — 

He  all  my  sorrows  shares. 

3  I  rest  my  soul  on  Jesus, — 

This  weary  soul  of  mine  ; 
His  right  hand  me  embraces, 
I  on  His  breast  recline. 

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I  love  the  name  of  Jesus, 
Immanuel,  Christ,  the  Lord ; 

Like  fragrance  on  the  breezes, 
His  name  abroad  is  poured. 

4  I  long  to  be  like  Jesus — 

Meek,  loving,  lowly,  mild  ; 
I  long  to  be  like  Jesus, 

The  Father's  holy  child  ; 
I  long  to  be  with  Jesus, 

Amid  the  Heavenly  throng, 
To  sing,  with  saints,  His  praises, 

To  learn  the  angels'  song. 

CXXIII. 

u  With  His  stripes  we  are  healed.;; — Is.  liii.  §. 

1  0  grace  divine  !  the  Saviour  shed 

His  life-blood  on  the  cursed  tree, 
Bowed  on  the  cross  His  blessed  head, 
And  died  to  make  His  brethren  free. 

2  Thro'  suffering  there,  beneath  His  feet 

He  trod  the  fierce  avenger  down : 
There  power  itself  and  weakness  meet — 
Emblem  of  each,  yon  thorny  crown. 


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3  Fruit  of  the  curse,  the  tangled  thorn 

Showed  that  He  bore  its  deadly  sting ; 
The  crown,  'mid  Israel's  cruel  scorn, 
Mark'd  Him  as  earth's  anointed  King. 

4  0  blessed  hour  !  when  all  the  earth 

Its  rightful  Heir  shall  yet  receive  ; 
When  every  tongue  shall  own  His  worth, 
And  all  creation  cease  to  grieve. 

5  Thou,  dearest  Saviour  !     Thou  alone 

Can's  t  give  thy  weary  people  rest  ; 
And,  Lord,  till  Thou  art  on  the  throne, 
This  groaning  earth  can  ne'er  be  blest. 

CXXIY. 

"  Thy  Maker  is  thy  Husband."— Is.  liv.  & 

1  What  earthly  thing  can  thee  annoy  ? 

HE  made  the  earth  to  be : 
The  waters  cannot  thee  destroy, 
Thy  Husband  made  the  sea. 

2  Fear'st  thou  the  naming  element 

Will  hurt,  with  burning  ire  ? 


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Or  that  the  scorching  heat  torment  ? — 
Thv  Husband  made  the  fire. 

3  No  hurtful  vapours  shall  destroy 

While  He  is  pleased  to  spare  ; 
Thou  shalt  thy  vital  breath  enjoy — 
Thy  Husband  made  the  air. 

4  The  sun  that  guides  the  golden  day, 

The  moon  that  rules  the  night, 
The  starry  frame,  the  milky  way, 
Thy  Husband  made  for  light. 

5  The  grazing  herd,  the  beasts  of  prey, 

The  creatures,  great  and  small, 

For  thy  behoof  their  tribute  pay — 

Thy  Husband  made  them  all. 


cxxv. 

u  The  G-entiles  shall  come  to   thy  light." — Is.  k.  8. 

1  O'er  the  gloomy  hills  of  darkness, 
Look,  my  soul,  be  still  and  gaze  ; 
All  the  promises  do  travail 
With  a  glorious  day  of  grace. 


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Blessed  jubilee ! 
Let  thy  glorious  morning  dawn. 

2  Let  the  Indian,  let  the  Negro, 

Let  the  rude  Barbarian  see 
That  divine  and  glorious  conquest, 

Once  obtain'd  on  Calvary  ; 
Let  the  Gospel 
Loud  resound  from  pole  to  pole. 

3  Kingdoms  wide  that  sit  in  darkness, 

Grant  them,  Lord,  the  glorious  light ; 
And,  from  eastern  coast  to  western, 

May  the  morning  chase  the  night, 
And  redemption, 
Freely  purchas'd,  win  the  day. 

4  Fly  abroad,  thou  mighty  Gospel, 

Win  and  conquer,  never  cease ; 
May  thy  lasting  wide  dominions 

Multiply  and  still  increase  ; 
Sway  Thy  sceptre, 
Saviour,  all  the  world  around. 


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CXXVI. 

"The  G-entiies  shall  come  to  thy   light,  and  kings 
to   the  brightness  of  thy  rising." — Is.  lx.  8. 

1  O  Zion,  when  thy  Saviour  came, 

In  grace  and  love  to  thee, 
No  beauty  in  thy  royal  Lord 
Thy  faithless  eye  could  see. 

2  Yet,  onward  in  His  path  of  grace 

The  holy  SufTrer  went, 
To  feel  at  last  that  love  on  thee 
Had  all  in  vain  been  spent. 

3  Yet  not  in  vain — o'er  Israel's  land 

The  glory  yet  will  shine  ; 
And  He,  thy  once  rejected  King, 
For  ever  shall  be  thine. 

4  Then  thou,  beneath  the  peaceful  reign 

Of  Jesus  and  His  bride, 
Shalt  sound  his  grace  and  glory  forth 
To  all  the  earth  beside. 

5  The  nations  to  thy  glorious  light, 

"  0  Zion  !  yet  shall  throng  ; 


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And  all  the  listening  islands  wait, 
To  catch  the  joyful  song. 

6  The  name  of  Jesus  yet  shall  ring 

Through  earth  and  heaven  above  : 
And  all  His  ransom'd  people  know 
The  Sabbath  of  His  love. 


CXXVII. 

"  All  they  from  Sheba  shall  come  :  they  shall  bring 
gold  and  incense." — Is.  lx.  6. 

1  From  Greenland's  icy  mountains, 

From  India's  coral  strand, 
"Where  A  fries  sunny  fountains 

Roll  down  their  golden  sand  ; 
From  many  an  ancient  river, 

From  many  a  palmy  plain, 
They  call  us  to  deliver 

Their  land  from  error's  chain. 

2  What,  though  the  spicy  breezes 

Blow  soft  on  Ceylon's  isle, — 
Though  every  prospect  pleases, 
And  only  man  is  vile  ? 


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In  vain,  with  lavish  kindness, 
The  gifts  of  God  are  strewn  ; 

The  heathen,  in  his  blindness, 
Bows  down  to  wood  and  stone. 

3  Shall  we,  whose  souls  are  lighted 

With  wisdom  from  on  high  — 
Shall  we  to  man  benighted, 

The  lamp  of  life  deny  ? 
Salvation  !  Oh,  salvation  ! 

The  joyful  sound  proclaim, 
Till  each  remotest  nation 

Has  learnt  Messiah's  name. 

4  Waft,  waft,  ye  winds,  His  story, 

And  you,  ye  waters,  roll, 
Till,  like  a  sea  of  glory, 

It  spreads  from  pole  to  pole : 
Till  o'er  our  ransom'd  nature 

The  Lamb,  for  sinners  slain, 
Redeemer,  King,  Creator, 

In  bliss  returns  to  reign. 


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OXXYIII. 

11  The  Lord  shall  be  thine  everlasting  light,  and 
the  days  of  thy  mourning  shall  be  ended." — 
Is.  lx.  20. 

1  Hear  what  God  the  Lord  hath  spoken  : 

"  O,  my  people,  faint  and  few ; 
Comfortless,  afflicted,  broken, — 

Fair  abodes  I  build  for  you  : 
Thorns  of  heartfelt  tribulation 

Shall  no  more  perplex  your  ways ; 
You  shall  name  your  walls  Salvation, 

And  your  gates  shall  all  be  praise. 

2  "  There,  like  streams  that  feed  the  garden, 

Pleasures  without  end  shall  flow  ; 
For  the  Lord,  your  faith  rewarding, 

AH  His  bounty  shall  bestow  : 
Still,  in  undisturbed  possession, 

Peace  and  righteousness  shall  reign; 
Never  shall  you  feel  oppression, — 

Hear  the  voice  of  war  again. 

3  M  Ye,  no  more  your  suns  descending, 

Waning  moons,  no  more  shall  see  ; 


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But  your  griefs,  for  ever  ending, 

Find  eternal  noon  in  me : 
God  shall  rise,  and  shining  o'er  you, 

Change  to-day  the  gloom  of  night ; 
He,  the  Lord,  shall  be  your  glory — 

God,  your  everlasting  light." 

CXXIX. 

11  They  are  the  seed  which  the  Lord  hath  blessed." 
'  — Is.  lxi.  9. 

1  I  am  a  little  child  you  see, 

My  strength  is  little  too, 
But  yet  I  fain  would  saved  be ; 
Lord,  teach  me  what  to  do. 

2  My  Saviour,  hear ;  Thou,  for  my  good, 

Wert  pleas'd  a  child  to  be  ; 
And  Thou  didst  shed  Thy  precious  blood 
Upon  the  cross  for  me. 

3  My  dearest  Saviour,  tell  me  how 

My  thankfulness  to  show, 
For  all  Thy.  love,  before  and  now, 
Else  I  shall  never  know. 


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4  I  think,  since  I  so  often  hear 

That  Thou  dost  want  my  heart, 
As  Thy  reward  and  purchase  dear, 
That  Thou  in  earnest  art. 

5  Come,  then,  and  take  this  heart  of  mine — 

Come,  take  me  as  I  am  : 
I  know  that  I  by  right  am  thine, 
Thou  loving,  gracious  Lamb. 

6  Down  at  thy  feet  still  may  I  bow, 

Be  thine,  my  Saviour,  still ; 
In  nothing  bad  myself  allow, 
Nor  ever  show  self-will. 

7  But  I  am  weak,  and  nothing  can 

Without  thy  Spirit  do  ; 
Help  me,  0  thou  Almighty  One, 
Help  my  companions  too. 

8  Preserve  our  little  hearts  secure 

From  ev'ry  hurt  and  stain  ; 
First  make  them,  and  then  keep  them  pure 
And  shut  to  all  that's  vain. 

9  If  early  Thou  wouldst  take  me  hence, 

0,  that  no  harm  would  be  ; 


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Into  Thy  arms  I'll  go  at  once 
And  ever  live  with  Thee. 

10  If  thou  wouldst  have  me  longer  stay, 

In  years  and  stature  grow ; 
Help  me  to  serve  Thee  night  and  day 
While  I  am  here  below. 

11  Then,  after  walking  in  Thy  ways, 

And  serving  Thee  in  love, 
Put  a  blest  end  to  these  my  days, 
And  take  me  hence  above. 

cxxx. 

"I  will  mention  the  loving-kindnesses  of  the  Lord, 
and  the  praises  of  the  Lord,  according  to  all 
that  the  Lord  hath  bestowed  on  iis.;; — Is.  lxiii.  7. 

1  We  sing  to  God,  whose  tender  love 
Caused  Him  to  leave  His  Throne  above, 
To  dwell  with  sinful  worms  below, 
And  save  them  from  eternal  woe. 

2  On  fallen  men  He  cast  His  eye, 
In  depths  of  misVy  saw  them  lie, 
Pitied  their  state,  resolv'd  to  come, 
And  suffer  freely  in  their  room. 


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3  Our  flesh  He  took,  and  died  ;  then  laid 
Within  an  earthly  tomb  His  head  ; 
Then  rose  and  took  His  seat  on  high, — 
Ere  long  to  come  in  majesty. 

4  To  Jesus,  our  exalted  Head, 
Immortal  honours  now  be  paid ; 
The  glory  of  His  saving  name 

Our  tongues  shall  evermore  proclaim. 

CXXXI. 

ANOTHER    OF    THE    SAME. 

1  Awake,  my  soul,  in  joyful  lays, 

And  sing  thy  Great  Redeemer's  praise  ; 
He  justly  claims  a  song  from  thee  ; 
His  loving-kindness,  O  how  free ! 

2  He  saw  me  ruin'd  in  the  fall, 
Yet  lov'd  me  notwithstanding  all, 

He  Bav'd  me  from  my  lost  estate  ;  * 

His  loving-kindness,  0  how  great ! 

3  Though  num'rous  hosts  of  mighty  foes, 
Though  earth  and  hell  my  way  oppose, 
1I»-  safety  leads  my  soul  along; 

His  loving-kindness,  0  how  strong  ! 


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4  When  trouble,  like  a  gloomy  cloud, 
Has  gather'd  thick,  and  thunder'd  loud, 
He  near  my  soul  has  always  stood ; 
His  loving-kindness,  O  how  good  ! 

5  Often  I  feel  my  sinful  heart, 
Prone  from  my  Saviour  to  depart ; 
But  though  I  have  Him  oft  forgot, 
His  loving-kindness  changes  not ! 

6  Soon  shall  I  pass  the  gloomy  vale, 
Soon  all  my  mortal  pow'rs  must  fail ; 
0,  may  my  last  expiring  breath 

His  loving-kindness  sing  in  death  ! 

V  Then  let  me  mount  and  soar  away 
To  the  bright  world  of  endless  day, 
And  sing,  with  rapture  and  surprise, 
His  loving-kindness  in  the  skies ! 

CXXXII. 

u  Before  they  call  I  will  answer." — Is.  lxv.  24. 
1   "  0  God  !"  was  all  night  long  the  ciy 

Of  one  oppressed  with  care, 
Till  softened  was  his  heart,  and  sweet 

Became  his  lips  with  prayer. 


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2  Then  near  the  subtle  tempter  stole, 

And  spake — "  Fond  babbler,  cease, 
For  not  one  here  am  /has  God 
Ere  sent  to  give  you  peace." 

3  With  sorrow  sunk  the  suppliant's  heart, 

And  all  his  senses  fled  , 
When,  lo  !  a  messenger  from  God 
Thus  gently  spake,  and  said  : — 

4  "  What  ails  thee  now,  my  child,  and  why 

Art  thou  afraid  to  pray  ? 
And  why  thy  former  love  dost  thou 
Repent  ?     Declare,  and  say." 

5  "  Ah,"  cries  he,  "  never  once  to  me 

Spake  God,  here  am  I,  son, 
Cut  off,  methinks  I  am,  and  warned 
Far  from  His  gracious  throne." 

6  To  whom  the  messenger.    "  My  son, 

The  word  from  God  I  bear ; 
Go  tell,"  he  said,  "  yon  mourner  sunk 
In  sorrow  and  despair, — 

7  M  Each  Lord  appear  thy  lips  pronounce 

Contains  my  here  am  I} 


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A  special  messenger  I  send 
Beneath  thine  every  sigh. 

8  u  Thy  love  is  but  a  girdle 
Of  the  love  I  bear  to  thee, 
And  sleeping  in  thy  come,  0  Lord, 
There  lies  here,  son,  from  me." 

CXXXIII. 

u  Oh;  that  I  had  in  the  wilderness  a  lodging-place 
of  wayfaring  men ;  that  I  might  leave  my  people, 
and  go  from  them.;; — Jer.  ix.  % 

1  Far  from  the  world,  O  Lord,  I  flee, 

From  strife  and  tumult  far ; 
From  scenes  where  Satan  wages  still 
His  most  successful  war. 

2  The  caltri  retreat,  the  silent  shade, 

With  prayer  and  praise  agree  ; 
And  seem  by  Thy  sweet  bounty  made 
For  those  who  follow  Thee. 

3  There,  if  Thy  Spirit  touch  the  soul, 

And  grace  her  mean  abode ; 
Oh,  with  what  peace,  and  joy,  and  love, 
She  communes  with  her  God  ! 


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4  There,  like  the  nightingale,  she  pours 

Her  solitary  lays  ; 
Nor  asks  a  witness  of  her  song, 
Nor  thirsts  for  human  praise. 

5  Author  and  Guardian  of  my  life, 

Sweet  Source  of  light  divine, 
And,  (all  harmonious  names  in  one,) 
My  Saviour,  Thou  art  mine. 

6  What  thanks  I  owe  Thee,  and  what  love — 

A  boundless,  endless  store — 
Shall  echo  through  the  realms  above 
When  time  shall  be  no  more. 


CXXXIV. 

u  "Weep  ye  not  for  the  dead,  neither  bemoan  him." 
— „er.  xxii.  10. 

1  Ilow  blest  the  righteous  when  he  dies ! 

When  sinks  a  weary  soul  to  rest, 
How  mildly  beam  the  closing  eyes  ; 

How  gently  heaves  the  expiring  breast ! 

2  So  fades  a  summer  cloud  away  ; 

inks  the  gale  when  storms  are  o'er; 


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So  gently  shuts  the  eye  of  day  ; 
So  dies  a  wave  along  the  shore. 

3  A  holy  quiet  reigns  around, 

A  calm  which  life  nor  death  destroys  ; 
Nothing  disturbs  that  peace  profound 
Which  his  unfetter d  soul  enjoys. 

4  Farewell,  conflicting  hopes  and  fears, 

Where  lights  and  shades  alternate  dwell ! 
How  bright  the  unchanging  morn  appears  : 
Farewell,  inconstant  world,  farewell ! 

5  Life's  duty  done,  as  sinks  the  clay, 

Light  from  its  load  the  spirit  flies ; 
While  heaven  and  earth  combine  to  say, 
"  How  blest  the  righteous  when  he  dies  !" 

CXXXY. 

11  The  Lord  our  Righteousness." — Jer.  xxiii.  6. 

1  I  once  was  a  stranger  to  grace  and  to  God  ; 
I  knew  not  my  danger,  and  felt  not  my  load. 
Though  friends  spoke  iu  rapture  of  Christ  on  the 

tree, 
Jehovah  Tsidkenu  was  nothing  to  me. 


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2  I  oft  read  with  pleasure,  to  soothe  or  engage, 
Isaiah's  wild  measure,  and  John's  simple  page; 
But  ev'n  when  they  pictured  the  blood-sprinkled 

tree, 
Jehovah  Tsidkenu  seemed  nothing  to  me. 

3  Like  tears  from  the  daughters  of  Zion  that  roll, 
I  wept  when  the  waters  went  over  His  soul : 

Yet  thought  not  that  my  sins  had  nailed  to  the 

tree 
Jehovah-Tsidkenu — 'twas  nothing  to  me. 

4  When  free  grace  awoke  me  by  light  from  on  high, 
Then  legal  fears  shook  me,  I  trembled  to  die  ; 
No  refuge,  no  safety  in  self  could  I  see — 
Jehovah  Tsidkenu  my  Saviour  must  be. 

5  My  terrors  all  vanished  before  the  sweet  name  ; 
My  guilty  fears  banished,  with  boldness  I  came 
To  drink  at  the  fountain,  life-giving  and  free — 
Jehovah  Tsidkenu  is  all  things  to  me. 

6  Jehovah  Tsidkenu  !  my  treasure  and  boast — 
Jehovah  Tsidkenu  !  T  ne'er  can  be  lost. 

In  Thee  I  shall  conquer,  by  flood  and  by  field — 
My  cable,  my  anchor,  my  breastplate  and  shield  ! 


180  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 


7  Even  treading  the  valley,  the  shadow  of  death, 
This  watchword  shall  rally  my  faltering  breath  ; 
For  while  from  life's  fever  my  God  sets  me  free, 
Jehovah  Tsidkenu  my  death-song  shall  be. 


CXXXVI. 

u  Then  washed  I  thee  with  water. I  clothed  thee 

also  with  broidered  work." — Ezek.  xvi.  9;  10. 

1  Hopeless  and  outcast  once  we  lay, 

Worthy  Thy  hate  and  scorn, 
But  love  like  Thine  could  find  a  way 
To  rescue  and  adorn. 

2  Dear  Saviour,  from  Thy  bleeding  veins 

A  living  fountain  flows, 
To  wash  Thy  bride  from  all  her  stains, 
And  soothe  her  deepest  woes. 

3  Cleansed  from  her  sins,  renew'd  by  grace, 

Thy  royal  throne  above, 
Dear  Saviour,  is  her  destined  place, 
Her  sweet  abode  Thy  love. 

4  Thine  eye,  in  that  unclouded  day, 

Shall,  with  supreme  delight, 


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Thy  fair  and  glorious  bride  survey, 
Unblemish'd  in  Thy  sight. 

CXXXYII. 

u  Behold  I,  even  I,  will  both  search  my  sheep  and 
seek  them  out.;; — Ezek.  xxxiv.   11. 

1  Come,  wandering  sheep,  0  come ! 

I'll  bind  thee  to  my  breast ; 
I'll  bear  thee  to  thy  home, 

And  lay  thee  down  to  rest. 
O  come  then  to  my  breast, 
This  is  a  blessed  home, 
Come,  wandering  sheep,  0  come ! 

2  I  saw  thee  stray  forlorn, 

And  heard  thee  faintly  cry, 
And  on  the  tree  of  scorn 

For  thee  I  deign'd  to  die ; 
What  greater  proof  could  I 
Give  than  to  seek  the  tomb>? 
Come,  wandering  sheep,  O  come ! 

3  I  shield  thee  from  alarms, 

And  wilt  not  thou  be  blest  ? 


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182  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 

I  bear  thee  in  my  arms — 
Thou  bear  me  in  thy  breast. 
O,  this  is  love,  come  rest ; 
This  is  a  blissful  doom, — 
Come,  wandering  sheep,  0  come ! 

CXXXYIII. 

11 1  will  set  up  one    Shepherd   over    them,  and  He 
shall  feed  them." — Ezek.  xxxiv.  28. 

1  0  Gracious  Shepherd  !  bind  us 

With  cords  of  love  to  Thee, 
And  evermore  remind  us 

How  mercy  set  us  free. 
O  may  Thy  Holy  Spirit 

Set  this  before  our  eyes, 
That  we  Thy  death  and  merit 

Above  all  else  may  prize. 

2  We  are  of  Thy  salvation 

Assured,  through  Thy  love : 
Yet  O,  on  each  occasion, 

How  faithless  do  we  prove  ! 
Thou  hast  our  sins  forgiven, — 

Then,  leaving  all  behind, 


THE   BIBLE   HYMS-BOOK. 


CXXXIX. 


1      ]  . 

Hark !  the  trumpet  s  awful  sound, 

1-  :^-rr  ::  :-:.  :-.  ::. .  .  x. \ :  x.  ;i  :r^. 
• "   >  ".    ■      >s:   .      .• 
How  the  summons  wjffl  the  sinner's  bent  confound  ! 

-  -  _. 

Cloth'd  in  majesty 


184  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 


Then  shall  say,  "  This  God  is  mine !" 
Gracious  Saviour,  own  me  in  that  day  for  thine  ! 

3  At  His  call  the  dead  awaken, 

Rise  to  life  from  earth  and  sea  ; 
All  the  pow'rs  of  nature,  shaken 
By  His  looks,  prepare  to  flee  : 
Careless  sinner,  what  will  then  become  of  thee  ? 

4  Horrors  past  imagination 

Will  surprise  your  trembling  heart, 
When  you  hear  your  condemnation, — 
"  Hence,  accursed  wretch,  depart ! 
Thou  with  Satan  and  his  angels  have  thy  part." 

CXL. 

u  Though  I    sit    in  darkness;  the  Lord  shall    be 
light  unto  me." — Micah  vii.  8. 

1  Ah  !  my  dear  Lord,  whose  changeless  love 

To  me,  nor  earth  nor  hell  can  part ; 
When  shall  my  feet  forget  to  rove? 
Ah,  what  shall  fix  this  faithless  heart  ? 

2  Why  do  these  cares  my  soul  divide, 

If  Thou  indeed  hast  set  me  free  ? 


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Why  am  I  thus,  if  Thou  hast  died, — 
If  thou  hast  died  to  ransom  me  ? 

3  Around  me  clouds  of  darkness  roll, 

In  deepest  night  I  still  walk  on ; 
Heavily  moves  my  fainting  soul, 
My  comfort  and  my  God  are  gone. 

4  Oft  with  Thy  saints  my  voice  I  raise, 

And  seem  to  join  the  tasteless  song: 
Faintly  ascends  the  imperfect  praise, 
Or  dies  upon  my  powerless  tongue. 

5  Cold,  weary,  languid,  heartless,  dead, 

To  Thy  dread  courts  I  oft  repair ; 
By  conscience  dragged,  or  custom  led, 
I  come ;  nor  know  that  God  is  there ! 

6  Nor  yet  the  earthly  Adam  dies, 

But  lives,  and  moves,  and  fights  again  ; 
Still  the  fierce  gusts  of  passion  rise, 
And  rebel  nature  strives  to  reign. 

1  0  love,  Thy  sovereign  aid  impart ! 

And  guard  the  gifts  thyself  hast  given  : 
My  portion  Thou,  my  treasure  art, 
And  life,  and  happiness,  and  heaven. 


18G  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 

8  Would  ought  with  Thee  ray  wishes  share, 

Though  dear  as  life  the  idol  be, 
The  idol  from  my  breast  I'll  bear, 
Resolv'd  to  seek  my  all  from  Thee. 

9  Whate'er  I  fondly  counted  mine, 

To  Thee,  my  Lord,  I  here  restore  : 
Gladly  I  all  for  Thee  resign ; 
Give  me  Thyself,  I  ask  no  more. 

CXLI. 

"  Who  is  a  G-od    like  unto   Thee;  that    pardoneth 
iniquity." — Micah  vii.  18. 

1  Great  God  of  wonders,  all  thy  ways 

Are  worthy  of  Thyself — divine  ; 
But  the  bright  glories  of  Thy  grace 
Beyond  Thine  other  wonders  shine. 
Who  is  a  pardoning  God  like  Thee  ? 
Or  who  has  grace  so  rich  and  free  ? 

2  Such  deep  trangressions  to  forgive, 

Such  guilty  daring  worms  to  spare, — 
This  is  Thy  grand  prerogative, 

And  in  this  honour  none  shall  share. 


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Is  there  a  pardoning  God  like  thee  ? 
Or  is  there  grace  so  rich  and  free  ? 

3  Pardon — from  an  offended  God  ! 

Pardon — for  sins  of  deepest  dye  ! 
Pardon — bestowed  through  Jesus'  blood  ! 
Pardon — that  brings  the  rebel  nigh. 

Where  is  the  pardoning  God  like  Thee? 

Or  where  the  grace  so  rich  and  free  ? 

4  Oh,  may  this  glorious,  matchless  love — 

This  godlike  miracle  of  grace, — 

Teach  mortal  tongues,  like  those  above, 

To  raise  this  song  of  lofty  praise. 

Who  is  a  pardoning  God  like  Thee  ? 

Or  who  has  grace  so  rich  and  free  ? 

CXLIL 

*  Your  fathers,  where  are  they  V — Zech.  i.  5. 

1  The  ancient  days  were  days  of  might, 
In  forms  of  greatness  moulded, 
And  flowers  of  heaven  grew  on  the  earth, 

Within  the  Church  unfolded  : 
For  grace  fell  fast  as  summer  dew, 
And  saints  to  giants'  stature  grew. 


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2  But  one  by  one  the  gifts  are  gone 

That  in  the  Church  resided, 
And  gone  the  Spirit's  living  light 

That  on  her  walls  abided, 
When  by  our  shrines  he  came  to  dwell, 
In  power  and  presence  visible. 

3  A  blight  hath  past  upon  the  Church, 

Her  summer  hath  departed  ; 
The  chill  of  age  is  on  her  sons — 

The  cold  and  fearful-hearted  : 
And  sad,  amid  neglect  and  scorn, 
Our  mother  sits  and  weeps  forlorn. 

4  Narrower  and  narrower  still  each  year 

The  holy  circle  groweth, 
And  what  the  end  of  all  shall  be 

Nor  man  nor  angel  knoweth  : 
And  so  we  wait  and  watch  in  fear, 
It  may  be  that  the  Lord  is  near. 


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CXLIII. 

11 1  will  dwell  in  the  midst  of  thee.;; — Zech.  ii.  10. 

1  Son  of  God  ;  Thy  people  shield  ! 

Must  we  still  thine  absence  mourn  ? 
Let  thy  promise  be  fulfill'd, 

Thou  hast  said,  "  I  will  return !" 

2  Gracious  Leader,  now  appear, 

Shine  upon  us  with  Thy  light ! 
Like  the  spring,  when  Thou  art  near, 
Days  and  suns  are  doubly  bright. 

3  As  a  mother  counts  the  days, 

Till  her  absent  son  she  see, 
Longs  and  watches,  weeps  and  prays, 
So  our  spirits  long  for  Thee. 

4  Come  and  let  us  feel  Thee  nigh, 

Then  Thy  sheep  shall  feed  in  peace  ; 
Plenty  bless  us  from  on  high, 
Evil  from  amongst  us  cease. 

5  Thus  each  day  for  Thee  we'll  spend, 

W  hile  our  callings  we  pursue  ; 
And  the  thoughts  of  such  a  friend 
Shall  each  night  our  joy  renew. 


190  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 

6  Let  thy  light  be  ne'er  withdrawn, 
Golden  days  afford  us  long ! 
Thus  we  pray  at  early  dawn, 
This  shall  be  our  ev'ning  song. 


CXLIV. 

u  Turn  you  to  the  stronghold,  ye  prisoners  of  hope." 
— Zeoh.  ix.  1% 

1  Come  to  the  ark — come  to  the  ark, 

To  Jesus  come  away  ; 
The  pestilence  walks  forth  by  night, 
The  arrow  flies  by  day. 

2  Come  to  the  ark — the  waters  rise, 

The  seas  their  billows  rear  ; 
While  darkness  gathers  o'er  the  skies, 
Behold  a  refuge  near ! 

3  Come  to  the  ark — all,  all  that  weep 

Beneath  the  sense  of  sin ; 
Without,  deep  calleth  unto  deep, 
But  all  is  peace  within. 

4  Come  to  the  ark — ere  yet  the  flood 

Your  ling' ring  steps  oppose  ; 


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Come,  for  the  door  which  open  stood 
Is  now  about  to  close. 


CXLY 

u  In  that  day  there  shall  be  a  fountain  opened  for 
sin    and  for  uncleanness." — Zech.  xiii.  1. 

1  There  is  a  fountain  filled  with  blood, 

Drawn  from  ImmanueFs  veins  ; 
And  sinners  plung'd  beneath  that  flood, 
Lose  all  their  guilty  stains. 

2  The  dying  thief  rejoiced  to  see 

That  fountain  in  his  day  ; 

And  there  have  I,  as  vile  as  he, 

Wash'd  all  my  sins  away. 

3  Dear  dying  Lamb,  thy  precious  blood 

Shall  never  lose  its  pow'r, 
Till  all  the  ransom'd  Church  of  God 
Be  sav'd,  to  sin  no  more. 

4  Fer  since,  by  faith,  I  saw  the  stream 

Thy  flowing  wounds  supply, 
Redeeming  love  has  been  my  theme, 
And  shall  be  till  I  die. 


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5  Then,  in  a  nobler,  sweeter  song, 

I'll  sing  Thy  power  to  save  ; 
When  this  poor  lisping,  stamm'ring  tongue 
Lies  silent  in  the  grave. 

6  Lord,  I  believe  thou  hast  prepar'd 

(Unworthy  though  I  be,) 
For  me  a  blood-bought  free  reward, 
A  golden  harp  for  me  ! 

7  'Tis  strung,  and  tun'd  for  endless  years, 

And  form'd  by  pow'r  divine ; 
To  sound  in  God  the  Father's  ears, 
No  other  name  but  Thine. 

CXLVL 

u  The  Lord    shall    be    King  over  all  the    earth."- 
— Zech.  xiv.  9. 

1  'Tis  come,  the  glad  Millenial  morn, — 

The  Son  of  David  reigns  ! 
Sing,  sing,  O  earth  !  for  thou  art  free, 
And  Satan  is  in  chains. 

2  Rejoice,  for  thou  shalt  fear  no  more 

The  ruthless  tyrant's  rod  ; 


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Xor  lose  again  the  gracious  smile 
Of  thine  incarnate  God. 

3  But  chiefly  thou,  0  Solyma  ! 

Thou  queen  of  cities  sing ; 
With  shouts  of  triumph  welcome  now 
Thy  Morning  Star — thy  King. 

4  He,  gracious  Saviour,  faithful  still 

To  thee,  His  faithless  dove ; 
Forgives  thee  all,  and  bids  thee  dwell 
Within  His  breast  of  love. 

5  On  Him  the  happy  myriads  there 

Unwearied  love  to  gaze  : 
There  He,  amid  His  brethren,  dwells, 
The  leader  of  their  praise. 

6  0  blessed  Lord  !  we  little  dream'd 

Of  such  a  morn  as  this  ; 

Such  rivers  of  unmingled  joy, 

Such  full  unbounded  bliss. 

7  And  0  !  how  sweet  the  happy  thought, 

That  all  we  taste  or  see, 
We  owe  it  to  the  dying  Lamb — 
We  owe  it  all  to  Thee  ! 


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194  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 

8  Yes,  dearest  Saviour,  one  with  Thee, 
Sweet  source  of  joy  divine  ; 
In  Thee  we  live,  with  Thee  we  reign, 
And  we  are  wholly  Thine. 

CXLYIL 

"  Narrow  is  trie    way  which  leadeth    unto  life."- 
Matt.  vii.  14. 

1  There  is  a  path  that  leads  to  God, — 

All  others  go  astray, — 
Narrow,  but  pleasant,  is  the  road  ; 
And  Christians  love  the  way. 

2  It  leads  straight  thro'  this  world  of  sin ; 

And  dangers  must  be  past ; 
But  those  who  boldly  walk  therein 
Will  come  to  Heav'n  at  last. 

3  Oh  !  lest  my  feeble  steps  should  slide 

Or  wan dei*  from  Thy  way, 
Lord,  condescend  to  be  my  guide, 
And  I  shall  never  stray. 

4  Thus  I  may  safely  venture  through, 

Beneath  my  Shepherd's  care  ; 


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And  keep  the  gate  of  Heav'n  in  view, 
Till  I  shall  enter  there. 


CXLVIII. 

"  Be  harmless  as  doves." — Matt.  x.  16. 

1  And  is  the  Gospel  peace  and  love  ? 

So  let  our  conversation  be  ; 
The  serpent  blended  with  the  dove — 
Wisdom  and  meek  simplicity. 

2  Whene'er  the  angry  passions  rise, 

And  tempt  our  thoughts  or  tongues  to  strife, 
To  Jesus  let  us  lift  our  eyes — 

Bright  pattern  of  the  Christian  life. 

3  Oh,  how  benevolent  and  kind  ! 

How  mild,  how  ready  to  forgive ! 
Be  this  the  temper  of  our  mind, 

And  these  the  rules  by  which  we  live. 

4  Thy  fair  example  may  we  trace, 

To  teach  us  what  we  ought  to  be ; 
Make  us,  by  Thy  transforming  grace, 
Dear  Saviour,  daily  more  like  Thee. 


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CXLIX. 

u  Come    unto     me    all    ye    that    labour    and    are 
heavy-laden;  and  I  will    give   you    rect.;; — Matt. 

xi.  28. 

1  Gome,  ye  sinners,  poor  and  wretched, 

Weak  and  wounded,  sick  and  sore ; 
Jesus  ready  stands  to  save  you, 
Full  of  mercy,  joined  with  power. 

He  is  able, 
He  is  willing  ;  doubt  no  more. 

2  Ho  !  ye  needy,  come  and  welcome, 

God's  free  bounty  glorify  ; 
True  belief,  and  true  repentance, 
Every  grace  that  brings  us  nigh  ; 

Without  money, 
Come  to  Jesus  Christ,  and  buy. 

3  Let  not  conscience  make  you  linger, 

Nor  of  fitness  fondly  dream  ! 
All  the  fitness  he  requireth 
Is  to  feel  your  need  of  Him. 

This  He  gives  you, 
'Tis  the  Spirit's  rising  beam. 


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4  Come,  ye  weary,  heavy-laden, 

Lost  and  ruin'd  by  the  fall, 

If  you  tarry  till  you're  better, 

You  will  never  come  at  all. 

Not  the  righteous, 
Sinners  Jesus  came  to  call. 

5  View  him  prostrate  in  the  garden, 

On  the  ground  your  Saviour  lies, 
On  the  bloody  tree  behold  him  ; 
Hear  him  cry  before  he  dies, 

"It  is  finish'd  !" 
Sinners,  will  not  this  suffice  ? 

6  Lo  !  th'  incarnate  God,  ascended, 

Pleads  the  merit  of  his  blood, 
Venture  on  him,  venture  wholly, 
Let  no  other  trust  intrude  ; 

Xone  but  Jesus, 
Can  do  helpless  sinners  good. 

7  Saints  and  angels  join'd  in  concert, 

Sing  the  praises  of  the  Lamb ; 

"While  the  blissful  seats  of  heaven 

Sweetly  echo  with  his  name — 

Hallelujah ! 
Sinners  here  may  sing  the  same. 


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CL. 

"  Take  my  yoke    upon    you  and    learn    of   me." — 

Matt.  xi.  29. 

1  Come  ye  souls,  by  sin  afflicted, 

Bow'd  with  fruitless  sorrow  down; 
By  the  broken  law  convicted, 
Thro'  the  cross  see  pardon  won. 

Look  to  Jesus ! 
Mercy  flows  thro'  him  alone. 

2  Take  his  easy  yoke  and  wear  it ; 

Love  will  make  obedience  sweet, 
Christ  will  give  you  strength  to  bear  it, 
While  his  wisdom  guides  your  feet 

Safe  to  glory, 
Where  his  ransom'd  captives  meet. 

3  Sweet  as  home  to  pilgrims  weary, 

Light  to  newly-opened  eyes, 
Or  full  springs  in  deserts  dreary, 
Is  the  rest  the  cross  supplies  : 

All  who  taste  it 
Shall  to  life  immortal  rise. 


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4  While  the  wounds  of  woe  are  healing, 

When  the  heart  is  all  resigned, 
'Tis  the  solemn  feast  of  feeling, 
'Tis  the  Sabbath  of  the  mind. 

None  but  Jesus 
Can  the  broken  heart  unbind. 

5  Blessed  are  the  eyes  that  see  him, 

Blest  the  ears  that  hear  his  voice  ; 
Blessed  are  the  souls  that  trust  him, 
And  in  him  alone  rejoice. 
His  commandments 
Then  become  their  happy  choice. 

6  But  to  sing  the  rest  of  glory, 

Mortal  tongues  far  short  must  fall ; 
Tongues  celestial  strive  to  reach  it, 
But  it  soars  beyond  them  all. 

Faith  believes  it — hope  expects  it — 

Love  desires  it — 
But  it  overwhelms  them  all ! 

CLI. 

"  Ye  shall  find  rest  unto  your  souls." — Matt.  xi.  29. 
1  Does  the  gospel-word  proclaim 
Rest  for  those  who  weary  be  ? 


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Then,  my  soul,  put  in  thy  claim, 
Sure  that  promise  speaks  to  thee : 

Marks  of  grace  I  cannot  show, 
All  polluted  is  my  best ; 

Yet  I  weary  am,  I  know, 
And  the  weary  long  for  rest. 

2  Burden'd  with  a  load  of  sin, 

Harrass'd  with  tormenting  doubt, 
Hourly  conflicts  from  within, 

Hourly  crosses  from  without ; 
All  my  little  strength  is  gone, 

Sink  I  must  without  supply ; 
Sure  upon  the  earth  is  none, 

Can  more  weary  be  than  I. 

3  In  the  ark  the  weary  dove 

Found  a  welcome  resting-place ; 
Thus  my  spirit  longs  to  prove 

Rest  in  Christ,  the  ark  of  grace ; 
Tempest- toss' d  I  long  have  been, 

And  the  flood  increases  fast ; 
Open,  Lord,  and  take  me  in 

Till  the  storm  be  overpast. 

4  Safely  lodg'd  within  thy  breast, 

What  a  wondrous  change  I  find ; 


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Now  I  know  thy  promis'd  rest 
Can  compose  a  troubled  mind  : 

You  that  weary  are  like  me, 
Hearken  to  the  gospel-call ; 

To  the  ark  for  refuge  flee, 
Jesus  will  receive  you  all ! 

CLII. 

u  My  yoke    is    easy   and    my    burden    is    light." — 
Matt.  xi.  SO. 

1  Light  is  the  yoke  that,  lined  with  love, 

The  willing  neck  confines  ; 
When  ready  feet  obedient  move, 
As  He  who  rules  inclines. 

2  The  burden's  light  that  love  lays  on, 

By  willing  strength  up-borne  ; 
When  true  the  heart  it  rests  upon, 
To  a  sweet  service  sworn. 

3  On  me  thy  yoke,  my  Saviour,  lay, 

And  make  my  spirit  meek  ; 
That  I  may  love  to  tread  thy  way, 
Nor  other  pathway  seek. 


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4  When  I  on  Thee  ray  burden  rest, 
Thy  burden,  Lord,  be  mine ; 
I  of  thy  love,  joy,  peace  possest, 
My  sin  and  guilt  all  thine. 

CLIII. 

"  If  any  man  will  come  after  me,  let  him  deny 
himself,  and  take  up  his  cross  and  follow  me." 
— Matt.  xvi.  24. 

1  Come,  my  fond  fluttering  heart, 

Come,  struggle  to  be  free  ; 
Thou  and  the  world  must  part, 

However  hard  it  be  : 
My  trembling  spirit  owns  it  just, 
But  cleaves  yet  closer  to  the  dust. 

2  Ye  tempting  sweets,  forbear, 

Ye  dearest  idols  fall ; 
My  love  ye  must  not  share, 

Jesus  shall  have  it  all : 
'Tis  bitter  pain,  'tis  cruel  smart, 
But  ah  !  thou  must  consent,  my  heart ! 

3  Ye  fair  enchanting  throng  ! 

Ye  golden  dreams,  farewell ! 


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Earth  has  prevaiPd  too  long. 

And  now  I  break  the  spell  : 
Ye  cherish'd  joys  of  early  years — 
Jesus,  forgive  these  parting  tears. 

4  But  must  I  part  with  all  ? 

My  heart  still  fondly  pleads  : 
Yes,  Dagon's  self  must  fall, — 

It  beats,  it  throbs,  it  bleeds. 
Is  there  no  balm  in  Gilead  found, 
To  soothe  and  heal  the  smarting  wound  ? 

5  O  yes,  there  is  a  balm, 

A  kind  physician  there, 
My  fever'd  mind  to  calm, 

To  bid  me  not  despair ; 
Aid  me,  dear  Saviour,  set  me  free, 
And  I  will  all  resign  to  Thee. 

6  O  may  I  feel  Thy  worth, 

And  let  no  idol  dare, 
No  vanity  of  earth 

With  Thee,  my  Lord,  compare  : 
Now  bid  all  worldly  joys  depart, 
And  reign  supremely  in  my  heart ! 


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CLIV. 

"While  the  bridegroom  tarried  they  all  slumbered 
and  slept," — Matt.  xxv.  5. 

1  When  a  careless  world  is  sleeping, 

Then  it  is  the  day  will  come  ; 
Mirth  shall  then  be  turn'd  to  weeping 

Sinners  then  shall  meet  their  doom. 
But  the  people  of  the  Lord 
Shall  obtain  their  bright  reward. 

2  Waiting  for  our  Lord's  returning, 

Be  it  ours  his  word  to  keep  ; 
Let  our  lamps  be  always  burning, 

Let  us  watch  while  others  sleep : 
We're  no  longer  of  the  night, 
We  are  children  of  the  light. 

3  Being  of  the  blessed  number, 

Whom  the  Saviour  calls  his  own, 
'Tis  not  meet  that  we  should  slumber 

When  the  night  is  almost  gone, 
And  from  heaven  is  heard  the  cry 
Which  proclaims  the  Bridegroom  nigh. 


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CLV. 

*At  midnight  there  was  a    cry  made;  Behold    the 

Eridegroom  cometh.;; — Matt.  xxv.  6. 

1  Ye  virgin  souls,  arise, 

With  all  the  dead,  awake  ; 
Unto  salvation  wise, 

Oil  in  your  vessels  take  ; 
Up-starting  at  the  midnight  cry, 
Behold  the  heavenly  Bridegroom  nigh. 

2  He  comes,  he  comes  to  call 

The  nations  to  His  bar, 
And  raise  to  glory  all 

Who  fit  for  glory  are. 
Make  ready  for  your  full  reward, 
Go  forth  with  joy  to  meet  your  Lord. 

3  Go,  meet  Him  in  the  sky, 

Your  everlasting  friend  : 
Your  head  to  glorify 

With  all  his  saints  ascend  ; 
Ye  pure  in  heart  obtain  the  grace 
To  see,  without  a  veil,  his  face. 

4  Ye,  that  have  here  received 

The  unction  from  above  ; 


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And  in  His  Spirit  lived, 
Obedient  to  his  love  ; 
Jesus  shall  claim  you  for  His  bride ; 
Rejoice  with  all  the  sanctified. 

5  Rejoice  in  glorious  hope 

Of  that  great  day  unknown, 

When  you  shall  be  caught  up, 

To  stand  before  his  throne, 

Called  to  partake  the  marriage  feast, 

And  lean  on  our  ImmanuePs  breast. 

6  Then  let  us  wait  to  hear 

The  trumpet's  welcome  sound  ; 
To  see  our  Lord  appear, 

May  we  be  watching  found ; 
Enrobed  in  righteousness  divine, 
In  which  the  bride  shall  ever  shine. 

CLVI. 

11  Go  ye  out  to  meet  him." — Matt.  xxv.  6. 

1  Children  of  light,  awake  !  awake  ! 
Ye  slumbering  virgins  rise  ; 
Go,  meet  the  Royal  Bridegroom  now 
And  show  that  ye  are  wise. 


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2  Through  love  the  Man  of  Sorrows  oft 

Hath  watched  and  wept  for  you  ; 
Then  gave  away  his  life  to  prove 
That  all  that  love  was  true. 

3  Then  wake  !  for  lo,  the  midnight  ciy 

Of  warning  in  the  air, 
Bids  all  his  church  to  greet  him  now, 
Their  dying  lamps  prepare. 

CLYIL 

u  Take,  eat,  this  is  my  body." — Matt.  xxvi.  26. 

1  Bread  of  the  world,  in  mercy  broken  ! 

Wine  of  the  soul,  in  mercy  shed  ! 
By  whom  the  words  of  life  were  spoken, 
And  in  whose  death  our  sins  are  dead. 

2  Look  on  the  heart  by  sorrow  broken  ; 

Look  on  the  tears  by  sinners  shed, 
And  be  thy  feast  to  us  the  token, 
That  by  thy  grace  our  souls  are  fed. 


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CLYIII. 

ts  Lo;  I  am  with,  you  alway.;; — Matt,  xxviii.  20. 

1  Who  but  a  Christian  thro'  all  life 

The  blessing  may  prolong  ? 
Who  thro'  the  world's  sad  day  of  strife 
Still  chaunt  his  morning  song  ? 

2  Fathers  may  hate  us  or  forsake, 

God's  foundlings  then  are  we  ; 
Mother  on  child  no  pity  take, 
But  we  shall  still  have  Thee. 

3  We  may  look  home  and  seek  in  vain 

A  fond  paternal  heart, 
But  Christ  hath  given  his  promise  plain 
To  do  a  brother's  part. 

4  Nor  shall  dull  age,  as  worldlings  say, 

The  heavenward  flame  annoy  ; 
The  Saviour  cannot  pass  away, 
And  with  Him  lives  our  joy. 

5  Such  is  our  banquet,  dearest  Lord; 

O  give  us  grace  to  cast 
Our  lot  with  thine,  to  trust  thy  word. 
And  keep  our  best  till  last. 


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CLIX. 

u  Come;  take  up  the  Cross  and  follow  me." — Mark 


1  Jesus.  I  my  cross  have  taken, 

All  to  leave  and  follow  Thee ; 
Naked,  poor,  despised,  forsaken, 

Thou  from  hence  my  all  shalt  be. 
Perish,  every  fond  ambition, 

All  I've  sought,  or  hop'd,  or  known, 
Yet  how  rich  is  my  condition, 

God  and  heaven  are  still  my  own. 

2  Let  the  world  despise  and  leave  me, 

They  hrve  left  my  Saviour  too  ; 
Human  hearts  and  looks  deceive  me, 

Thou  art  not,  like  them,  untrue. 
And  whilst  Thou  shalt  smile  upon  me, 

God  of  wisdom,  love,  and  might, 
Foes  may  hate  and  friends  disown  me — 

Show  thy  face  and  all  is  bright. 

3  Go,  then,  earthly  fame  and  treasure, 

Come,  disaster,  scorn,  and  pain, 
In  thy  service  pain  is  pleasure, 
With  Thy  favour  loss  is  gain. 


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I  have  called  Thee,  Abba,  Father, 
I  have  set  my  heart  on  Thee  ; 

Storms  may  howl,  and  clouds  may  gather, 
All  must  work  for  good  to  me, 

4  Man  may  trouble  and  distress  me, 

'Twill  but  drive  me  to  thy  breast ; 
Life  with  trials  hard  may  press  me, 

Heaven  will  bring  me  sweeter  rest. 
O  'tis  not  in  grief  to  harm  me, 

While  thy  love  is  left  to  me ; 
0,  'twere  not  in  joy  to  charm  me, 

Were  that  joy  unmixed  with  Thee. 

5  Soul,  then  know  thy  full  salvation, 

Rise  o'er  sin,  and  fear,  and  care ; 
Joy  to  find  in  every  station, 

Something  still  to  do  or  bear. 
Think  what  spirit  dwells  within  thee ; 

Think  what  Father's  smiles  are  thine  ; 
Think  that  Jesus  died  to  win  thee  ; 

Child  of  heaven,  can'st  thou  repine  ? 

6  Haste  thee  on  from  grace  to  glory, 

Armed  by  faithv  and  winged  by  prayer, 
Heaven's  eternal  day's  before  thee, 

God's  own  hand  shall  guide  thee  there. 


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Soon  shall  close  thy  earthly  mission, 
Soon  shall  pass  thy  pilgrim  days, 

Hope  shall  change  to  glad  fruition, 
Faith  to  sight,  and  prayer  to  praise. 

CLX. 

11  There   was    darkness    over    the  whole  land    until 
the   ninth  hour." — Mark  xv.  S3. 

1  Lo,  at  noon  'tis  sudden  night ! 

Darkness  covers  all  the  sky  ! 
Rocks  are  rending  at  the  sight ! 

Children,  can  you  tell  me  why  ? 
What  can  all  these  wonders  be  ? 
Jesus  dies  on  Calvary  ! 

2  Nail'd  upon  the  cross,  behold 

How  his  tender  limbs  are  torn ! 
For  a  royal  crown  of  gold 

They  have  made  him  one  of  thorn  . 
Cruel  hands  that  dare  to  bind 
Thorns  upon  a  brow  so  kind  ! 

3  See  !  the  blood  is  falling  fast 

From  his  forehead  and  his  side  ! 


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Hark  !  he  now  has  breath'd  his  last  ! 

With  a  mighty  groan  he  died  ! 
Children,  shall  I  tell  you  why 
Jesus  condescends  to  die? 

4  He  who  was  a  king  above, 

Left  his  kingdom  for  a  grave, 
Out  of  pity  and  of  love, 

That  the  guilty  he  might  save  ! 
Down  to  this  sad  world  he  flew, 
For  such  little  ones  as  you  ! 

5  You  were  wretched,  weak,  and  vile 

You  deserv'd  his  holy  frown  ; 
But  he  saw  you  with  a  smile, 

And  to  save  you  hasten'd  down, 
Listen,  children  ; — this  is  why 
Jesus  condescends  to  die. 


CLXL 

11  The  Lord  God    shall    give  unto    him  the    throne 
of  his  father;  David." — Luke  i.  33. 

1  'Tis  He!  the  mighty  Saviour  comes, 
The  victory  now  is  won  ! 


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And  lo !  the  throne  of  David  waits 
For  David's  royal  Son. 

2  Thou  blessed  Heir  of  all  the  earth  ! 

Ascend  Thine  ancient  throne, 
And  bid  the  willing-  nations  now 
Thy  peaceful  sceptre  own. 

3  Shine  forth  in  all  Thy  glory,  Lord, 

That  man  at  length  mav  see 
That  joy,  so  long  estranged  from  earth, 
Can  only  spring  from  Thee. 

4  0  happy  day  !  'tis  come  at  last, 

The  reign  of  death  is  o'er ; 
And  sin,  that  marr'd  our  sweetest  joys 
Shall  grieve  our  hearts  no  more. 

5  Wash'd  in  Thy  blood,  the  tribes  of  earth, 

With  all  the  blest  above, 
Shall  dwell  in  peace,  united  now, 
One  family  of  love. 

6  Fruit  of  Thy  toil,  Thou  bleeding  Lamb ! 

These  joys  we  owe  to  Thee, 
Then  take  the  glory,  Lord  ! — 'tis  Thine ! — 
And  shall  for  ever  be. 


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CLXIL 

u  Unto  you  is  born  this  day  a  Saviour." — Luke  ii.  11. 

1  Lo  the  eventful  day,  bestowed 
Upon  a  sinful  world  by  God  ! 

To  Him  that  made  the  worlds,  this  day 
0  all  ye  worlds,  your  homage  pay. 

2  That  life  to  sinners  might  be  given, 
The  great  Creator  comes  from  heaven ; 
In  flesh  his  glory  veils,  that  He 

The  Saviour  of  the  lost  may  be. 

3  Saviour  !  for  us  a  child  of  days, 

Thee  with  our  hearts  and  tongues  we  praise ; 

Joyous  to  Thee  we  lift  the  song 

Once  sung  by  Bethlehem's  angel-throng. 

4  Wondrous  compassion  !  for  our  sake 
Thou  didst  of  flesh  and  blood  partake, 
Our  friend,  our  elder  brother,  Thou, 
We  God  the  Father's  children  now. 

5  By  one  man's  trespass  lost  were  we, 
But  one  Redeemer  makes  us  free ; 
Behold,  the  chiefest  child  of  wrath 
Believing,  full  salvation  hath. 


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6  New  glories,  0  ye  heavens,  accord 
This  day  in  honour  of  your  Lord  ! 
Rejoice,  thou  nether  earth,  and  bring 
New  songs  to  celebrate  your  King. 

7  Lo  the  eventful  day  bestowed 
Upon  a  sinful  world  by  God  ! 
Well  may  the  whole  creation  pay 
Homage  to  Jesus  on  this  day ! 

CLxni. 

"Ye  shall    find   the    babe  lying    in    a    manger." — 
Luke  ii.  12. 

1  Awake  my  heart,  my  soul,  my  eyes  ; 
See  what  in  vonder  manner  lies  ! 
Whose  is  that  helpless,  new-born  child  ! 
'Tis  Christ  by  whom  we're  reconciled. 

2  Welcome,  thrice  welcome,  heavenly  guest, 
God  in  our  flesh  made  manifest ! 
Descending  from  thy  throne  on  high, 

For  us  to  live,  for  us  to  die. 

3  If  this  one  world  did  thousands  hold, 
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Yet  all  these  worlds  on  worlds  would  be 
A  cradle  far  too  mean  for  Thee. 

4  Yet,  Lord,  Thou  wilt  my  dwelling  share, 
And  for  Thyself  a  couch  prepare, 
To  rest  for  ever  in  my  heart, 
That  I  from  Thee  may  never  part ! 

CLXIV. 

"  G-lory  to  G-od  in  the  highest;  and  on  earth  peace." 
Luke  ii.  14. 

1  Hark  !  the  herald  angels  sing, 
"  Glory  to  the  new-born  King  ! 
Peace  on  earth,  and  mercy  mild, 
God  and  sinners  reconcil'd." 

2  Joyful,  all  ye  nations  rise, 
Join  the  triumph  of  the  skies  ; 

Hail  the  heav'n-born  Prince  of  Peace, 
Hail  the  Sun  of  Righteousness. 

3  Mild  he  lays  his  glory  by, 

Born  that  man  no  more  might  die. 
Born  to  raise  the  sons  of  earth, 
Born  to  give  them  second  birth. 


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4  "  Glory  to  the  new-born  King  i" 
Let  us  all  the  anthem  sing  ; 

M  Peace  on  earth,  and  mercy  mild, 
God  and  sinners  reconciled  " 

5  Joyful,  all  ye  nations,  rise, 
Join  the  triumph  of  the  skies  ; 
With  th'  angelic  host  proclaim, 
"  Christ  is  born  in  Bethlehem." 

CLXV. 

u  Peace  be  to  this  house." — Luke  x. 

1  Peace  be  to  this  habitation  ; 

Peace  to  all  that  dwell  therein  ; 
Peace,  the  earnest  of  salvation  ; 

Peace,  the  fruit  of  pardoned  sin  ; 
Peace,  that  speaks  the  heavenly  Giver; 

Peace  to  worldly  minds  unknown  ; 
Peace  divine,  that  lasts  for  ever, 

Peace,  that  comes  from  God  alone. 

2  Prince  of  Peace,  be  present  near  us, 

Fix  in  all  our  hearts  thy  home  ; 

With  thy  gracious  presence  cheer  us ; 

Let  thy  sacred  kingdom  come  ; 

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Raise  to  heaven  our  expectation  ; 

Give  our  favoured  souls  to  prove, 
Glorious  and  complete  salvation, 

In  the  realms  of  bliss  above. 

CLXVI. 

u  Not  my  will,  but  Thine  be  done.;; — Luke  xxii.  42* 

1  My  God,  my  Father,  while  I  stray, 

Far  from  my  home,  on  life's  rough  way, 

0  teach  me  from  my  heart  to  say, 

"  Thy  will  be  done  !" 

2  If  thou  shouldst  call  me  to  resign, 
What  most  I  prize — it  ne'er  was  mine ; 

1  only  yield  Thee  what  is  thine  ; 

"  Thy  will  be  done." 

3  Should  pining  sickness  waste  away 
My  life  in  premature  decay, 

My  Father,  still  I  strive  to  say, 

"  Thy  will  be  done  !" 

4  If  but  my  fainting  heart  be  blest 
With  thy  sweet  spirit  for  its  guest, 
My  God,  to  Thee  I  leave  the  rest ; — 

"  Thy  will  be  done !" 


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5  Renew  my  will  from  day  to  day  ; 
Blend  it  with  thine,  and  take  away 
All  that  now  makes  it  hard  to  say 

"  Thy  will  be  done  !" 

6  Then  when  on  earth,  I  breathe  no  more, 
The  prayer  oft  mix'd  with  tears  before, 
I'll  sing  when  on  a  happier  shore 

"  Thy  will  be  done  !" 

CLXYII. 

"And  Peter  went    out  and    v/ept   bitterly." — Luke 
xxii.  62. 

1  Flow  fast,  my  tears,  the  cause  is  great  ; 

This  tribute  claims  an  injured  friend  : 
One  whom  I  long  pursued  with  hate, 

And  yet  He  loved  me  to  the  end. 
When  death  his  terrors  round  me  spread, 
And  aimed  his  arrows  at  my  head, 
Christ  interposed — the  wound  He  bore, 
And  bade  the  monster  dare  no  more. 

2  Fast  flow  my  tears,  yet  faster  flow, 

Stream  copious  as  yon  purple  tide, 


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'Twas  I  that  dealt  the  deadly  blow, 

I  urged  the  hand  that  pierced  his  side. 
Keen  pangs  and  agonizing  smart 
Oppress  his  soul  and  rend  his  heart ; 
While  justice,  armed  with  power  divine, 
Pours  on  his  head,  what's  due  to  mine. 

3  Fast,  and  yet  faster  flow  my  tears, 

Love  breaks  the  heart,  and  drowns  the  eyes ; 
His  visage  marr'd,  towards  heaven  he  rears, 

And  pleading  for  his  murderers,  dies! 
My  grief  nor  measure  knows  no  end, 
Till  He  appears  the  sinner's  friend  ! 
And  gives  me  in  a  happy  hour, 
To  feel  the  risen  Saviour's  power. 

CLXVIIL 

u  When  they  were  come  to  a  place  called  Calvary 
there  they  crucified  him.;; — Luke  xxiii.  <B§. 

1  There  is  a  sacred,  hallow'd  spot, 

Oft  present  to  mine  eye ; 

By  saints  it  ne'er  can  be  forgot, 

Tis  much  lov'd  Calvary. 

2  Eventful  mount !     Oh,  what  a  scene 

Of  love  and  agony, 


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Was  there  display'd,  when  Christ  was  seen 
Groaning  on  Calvary. 

3  'Twas  there  he  vanquished  hell  and  death, 

And  with  a  conqueror's  cry, 
"  Tis  finished,"  he  resigned  his  breath, 
On  much  lov'd  Calvary. 

4  Endeared  mount,  for  earthly  joys, 

Let  others  pass  thee  by  ; 
Earth's  transient  scenes,  and  fading  toys, 
I'll  leave  for  Calvary. 

5  When  fainting  under  guilt's  dread  load, 

Then  to  the  cross  I'll  fly  ; 
And  trust  the  merit  of  that  blood, 
Which  flows  from  Calvary. 

6  When'er  I  feel  temptation's  pow'r, 

On  Jesus  I'll  rely  ; 
And  in  the  sharp  conflicting  hour, 
Repair  to  Calvary. 

7  And  when  around  the  feast  of  love, 

Then  will  I  fix  mine  eye, 
On  Him  who  intercedes  above, 
Who  bled  on  Calvary. 

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8  When  the  dread  scene  of  death,  the  last 
Important  hour  draws  nigh  ; 
Then  with  my  dying  eyes  I'll  cast 
A  look  on  Calvary. 

CLXIX. 

"He  is  not  here,  but  is  risen." — Luke  xxiv. 

1  "  The  Lord  is  risen" — 0  what  joy 

These  blessed  tidings  give  ! 

He  died  our  enemies  to  destroy, 

He  lives,  we  therefore  live. 

2  "  The  Lord  is  risen" — death  and  sin, 

And  hell  all  conquered  are ; 
He's  gone  the  holiest  within, 
Our  mansion  to  prepare. 

3  Our  place  is  with  Him  on  the  throne, 

There,  with  the  Lord  we  love  ; 

As  strangers  here  ourselves  we  own, 

Our  hearts,  our  home,  above. 


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CLXX. 

ANOTHER    OF    THE    SAME. 

1  The  happy  morn  is  come  ; 

Triumphant  o'er  the  grave, 
The  Saviour  leaves  the  tomb, 

Almighty  now  to  save. 

Captivity  is  captive  led, 

Since  Jesus  liveth  that  was  dead. 

2  Who  now  accuseth  them 

For  whom  the  surety  died, 
Or  who  shall  those  condemn 
Whom  God  has  justified  ? 
Captivity  is  captive  led, 
Since  Jesus  liveth  that  was  dead. 

3  Christ  hath  the  ransom  paid, 

The  glorious  work  is  done  ; 
On  Him  our  help  is  laid, 
The  victory  is  won. 

Captivity  is  captive  led, 

Since  Jesus  liveth  that  was  dead. 

4  Hail  the  triumphant  Lord, 

The  resurrrection  thou ! 


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Hail  the  incarnate  Word, 
Before  thy  throne  we  bow. 
Captivity  is  captive  led, 
Since  Jesus  liveth  that  was  dead. 

CLXXI. 

"  The  Lord  is  risen  indeed.;; — Luke  xxiv.  §4. 

1  Christ,  the  Lord,  is  risen  to-day  ! 
Sons  of  men  and  angels  say  ; 
Raise  your  joys  and  triumphs  high, 
Sing,  ye  heav'ns — and  earth  reply. 

2  Love's  redeeming  work  is  done  ; 
Fought  the  fight,  the  battle  won ; 
Lo  !  the  sun's  eclipse  is  o'er ; 

Lo  !  he  sets  in  blood  no  more. 

3  Vain  the  stone,  the  watch,  the  seal ; 
Christ  hath  burst  the  gates  of  hell ; 
Death  in  vain  forbids  his  rise, 
Christ  hath  open'd  Paradise. 

4  Lives  again  our  glorious  King, 

"  Where,  O  death  !  is  now  thy  sting  !" 

Once  He  died,  our  souls  to  save  ; 

"  Where's  thy  vict'ry,  boasting  grave  in 


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5  Soar  we  now  where  Christ  has  led, 
Following  our  exalted  head  ; 
Made  like  him,  like  him  we  rise, 
Ours  the  cross,  the  grave,  the  skies. 

CLXXIL 

"All  things  were  made  by  Him." — John.  i.  S. 

1  All  glory  to  the  eternal  Word, 

Earth's  Lord  and  King  ; 
All  glory  to  the  eternal  Word, 
Ye  angels  sing. 

Ye  sons  of  earth  your  tribute  bring, 
His  name 
Proclaim, — 
Jehovah — God — the  Lord  ; 
Ever  to  be  adored. 
Maker  of  all, 
Before  Him  prostrate  fall. 
By  every  voice,  and  tribe,  and  tongue, 
For  ever  and  for  ever  be  his  praises  sung. 

2  This  green,  glad,  goodly  earth  of  ours 

His  hand  did  frame. 


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This  green,  glad,  goodly  earth  of  ours 
Doth  still  proclaim 

By  day  and  night  his  wondrous  name. 
These  seas 
Are  His  ; 
Each  mountain  peak  that  towers, 
These  clouds  with  their  fresh  showers, 
These  streams  that  run, 
Quick-glancing  in  the  sun, 
These  tossing  woods,  these  trembling  flowers, 
And  all  that  men    call  bright  in  this  bright 
world  of  ours. 

All  that  has  life  and  breath  he  made, 

In  earth,  sea,  sky, 
All  that  has  life  and  breath  he  made 
To  swim  or  fly — 

To  creep  or  bound  ;  and  in  his  eye, 
All  good 
They  stood, 
In  beauty  pure  arrayed, 
As  if  they  could  not  fade. 
How  fair  this  frame, 
How  excellent  his  name, 
Who,  in  the  fulness  of  his  love, 
Transplanted  thus  to  earth  the  Paradise  above ! 


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CLXXIII. 

"  Of  his  fulness    have    all  we  received; 
for  grace." — John  i.  16. 

and    grace 

1  Riches  immense  are  in  thy  hand, 
Thou  God  in  whom  I  trust ; 
In  whom  I  live,  by  whom  I  stand, 

Most  holy,  wise,  and  just. 

2  0  how  unbounded  is  thy  grace, 
How  rich,  how  full,  how  free ! 
The  needy  thou  delight'st  to  raise ; 
I'll  tell  my  wants  to  Thee. 

■ 

3  I  want  to  fear  thy  sacred  name, 
I  wrant  to  love  Thee  more  ; 
I  want  to  feel  that  heavenly  flame 
Which  I  have  felt  before. 

4  I  want  to  know  myself  aright, 
To  hear  what  Jesus  saith  ; 
I  want  repentance  in  thy  sight, 
I  want  a  stronger  faith. 

5  I  want  to  have  my  soul  resigned 
Submissive  to  thy  will ; 

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I  want  a  meek,  and  humble  mind  ; 
I  want  my  wants  to  feel. 

6  I  want  a  chaste  and  single  eye  : 

Thy  gracious  ear  incline ! 

From  fulness  infinite  supply 

This  empty  soul  of  mine. 

7  Through  Jesus  let  these  blessings  flow, 

He  bought  them  with  his  blood  ; 
Now  let  a  worthless  sinner  know 
Thy  promises  made  good. 

CLXXIV. 

"Whosoever    drinketh    of    the  water    that    I  shall 
give  him,  shall  never   thirst." — John  iv.  14. 

1  SwEEt  was  the  hour,  0  Lord,  to  Thee, 

At  Sychar's  lonely  well, 
When  a  poor  outcast  heard  Thee  there 
Thy  great  salvation  tell. 

2  Thither  she  came  ;  but,  O,  her  heart, 

All  filled  with  earthly  care, 
Dream'd  not  of  Thee,  nor  thought  to  find 
The  hope  of  Israel  there. 


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3  Lord  !  'twas  thy  power  unseen  that  drew 

The  stray  one  to  that  place, 
In  solitude  to  learn  from  Thee 
The  secrets  of  Thy  grace. 

4  There  Jacob's  erring  daughter  found 

Those  streams  unknown  before, 
The  water-brooks  of  life  that  make 
The  weary  thirst  no  more. 

5  And,  Lord,  to  us,  as  vile  as  she, 

Thy  gracious  lips  have  told 
That  mystery  of  Cove,  revealed 
At  Jacob's  wrell  of  old. 

6  In  spirit,  Lord,  we've  sat  with  Thee 

Beside  the  springing  well 
Of  life  and  peace — and  heard  Thee  there 
Its  healing  virtues  tell. 

7  Dead  to  the  world,  we  dream  no  more 

Of  earthly  pleasures  now  ; 
Our  deep,  divine,  unfailing  spring 
Of  grace  and  glory,  Thou. 


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CLXXV. 

ANOTHER    OF    THE    SAME. 

1  Sweeter,  O  Lord,  than  rest  to  Thee, 

While  seated  by  the  well, 
Was  Thine  own  task  of  love,  to  all 
Of  grace  and  peace  to  tell. 

2  One  thoughtless  heart  that  never  knew 

The  pulse  of  life  before, 
There  learn'd  to  love — was  taught  to  sigh, 
For  earthly  joys  no  more. 

3  Friend  of  the  lost,  O  Lord,  in  Thee, 

Samaria's  daughter  there 
Found  One  whom  love  had  drawn  to  earth, 
Her  weight  of  guilt  to  bear. 

4  Fair  witness  of  Thy  saving  grace, 

In  her,  0^  Lord,  we  see, 
The  wandering  soul  by  love  subdued, 
The  sinner  drawn  to  Thee. 

5  Through  all  that  sweet  and  blessed  scene, 

Dear  Saviour,  by  the  well, 
More  than  enough  the  trembler  finds, 
His  guilty  fears  to  quell. 


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6  There,  in  the  full  repose  of  faith, 
The  soul  delights  to  see, 
Not  only  one  who  deeply  loves, 
But  Love  itself  in  Thee. 

CLXXYI. 

11  Him  that  cometh  to  me  I  will  in  no  wise    cast 
out." — John  vi.  §7. 

1  Just  as  I  am — without  one  plea 
But  that  thy  blood  was  shed  for  me, 
And  that  thou  bid'st  me  come  to  Thee, 

0  Lamb  of  God,  I  come. 

2  Just  as  I  am — and  waiting  not 
To  rid  my  soul  of  one  dark  spot — 

To  Thee  whose  blood  can  cleanse  each  blot, 
0  Lamb  of  God,  I  come. 

3  Just  as  I  am — tho'  toss'd  about 
With  many  a  conflict,  many  a  doubt, 
Fightings  within  and  fears  without, 

0  Lam£  of  God,  I  come. 

4  Just  as  I  am — poor,  wretched,  blind, 
Sight,  riches,  healing  of  the  mind, 


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Yea,  all  I  need  in  Thee  to  find — 
0  Lamb  of  God,  I  come. 

5  Just  as  I  am — thou  wilt  receive, 
Wilt  welcome,  pardon,  cleanse,  relieve, 
Because  thy  promise  I  believe, 

O  Lamb  of  God,  I  come. 

6  Just  as  I  am — thy  love  I  own 
Has  broken  every  barrier  down  ; 
Now  to  be  thine,  yea,  thine  alone — 

0  Lamb  of  God,  I  come. 

CLXXVIL 

w  Ho  calleth  his  own  sheep  by  name,  and  leadeth 
them  out." — John  x.  8. 

1  Jesus,  lead  us,  by  thy  power 

Safe  into  the  promised  rest ; 

Hide  our  souls  within  thine  arms, 

Let  us  lean  upon  thy  breast. 

2  Nothing  can  preserve  our  going, 

But  salvation  full  and  free ; 
Nothing  can  our  souls  dishearten 
But  our  absence,  Lord,  from  thee. 


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3  In  thy  presence  we  are  happy, 

In  thy  presence  we're  secure  ; 
In  thy  presence  all  afflictions 
We  can  easily  endure. 

4  In  thy  presence  we  can  conquer, 

We  can  suffer,  we  can  die ; 
Far  from  Thee  we  faint  and  languish  ; 
0,  our  Saviour,  keep  us  nigh. 

CLXXVIII. 

11  No  man  is  able  to  pluck  them  out  of  my  Father's 
hand."— John  x.  §9. 

1  Tho'  twice  ten  thousand  sinners  go 

Down  to  the  pit  of  endless  woe, 

God's  choice  from  all  repentance  free, 

The  guard  of  his  elect  shall  be. 

2  To  fall  from  that,  if  God  be  true, 

No  sinner  shall  whom  He  foreknew  ; 
AVhom  God  will  save  to  God  must  rise, 
And  fill  a  mansion  in  the  skies. 

3  Triumphant  grace  shall  ever  keep 

The  weakest  of  the  way-worn  sheep  ; 

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Salvation's  free  and  shall  be  given, 
To  all  who  trust  the  God  of  heaven. 


CLXXIX. 

ANOTHER    OF    THE    SAME. 

1  Saved  from  the  awful  guilt  of  sin, 

By  Him  who  bare  the  cross  ; 
We'll  now  a  cheerful  strain  begin, 
Where  God  began  with  us. 

2  We  sing  the  vast  unmeasured  grace, 

Of  height  and  depth  untold, 
Which  did  the  saints  elect  embrace 
As  sheep  within  the  fold. 

3  We  had  not  known  the  blood  for  sin, 

Nor  sweets  of  pardoning  love, 
Unless  our  worthless  name  had  been 
Enrolled  for  life  above. 

4  Well  may  we  sing,  since  bought  with  blood 

Of  God's  eternal  Son ; 
O  how  secure  God's  purpose  stood, 
Ere  time  its  race  begun  ! 


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CLXXX. 

u  If  I  wash  thee  not,  thou  hast  no  part  with  me." 
— John  xiii.  8. 

1  For  ever  here  my  rest  shall  be, 

Close  to  thy  bleeding  side  : 
This  all  my  hope,  and  all  my  plea, 
For  me  the  Saviour  died. 

2  My  dying  Saviour,  and  my  God, 

Fountain  for  guilt  and  sin, 
Sprinkle  me  ever  with  thy  blood, 
And  cleanse  and  keep  me  clean. 

3  Wash  me,  and  make  me  thus  thine  own, 

Wash  me,  and  mine  thou  art, 
Wash  me,  but  not  my  feet  alone, 
My  bands,  my  head,  my  heart. 

4  Th'  atonement  of  thy  blood  apply, 

Till  faith  to  sight  improve  ; 
Till  hope  in  full  fruition  die, 
And  all  my  soul  be  love. 


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CLXXXI. 

"In   my   Father's    house    are    many    mansions." — ■ 
John  xiv.  % 

1  Star-gemm'd  floor  of  the  land  I  love, 

Tell  me,  and  tell  me  now, 
What  are  the  many  glittering  pearls 
Which  hang  on  thy  jewelled  brow  ? 

2  Schoolmen  write  in  the  lettered  page, 

That  each  is  a  world  like  ours  ; 
But  where  sky-birds  sing  superior  songs, 
In  more  delightful  bowers. 

3  Where  the  wolf  and  the  lamb  in  concord  meet, 

Where  the  leopard  harmless  lives, 
And  where  undewed  with  the  sweat  of  man, 
The  field  its  harvest  gives. 

4  Where  sin  hath  shed  no  withering  blight, 

Where  death  no  entrance  gain.% 
Where  the  men  of  a  thousand  years  ago, 
Still  bound  across  the  plains. 

5  Many,  if  such  ye  be,  fair  worlds, 

Would  ask  no  brighter  doom, 


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Than  within  your  gorgeous  palaces 
To  find  a  lasting  home. 

6  So  let  them,  more  ambitious,  I 

More  towering  wishes  frame — 
I  would  not  dwell  in  these  but  with 
The  Lord  of  all  of  them. 

7  They  may  be  near  to  the  pearly  gates, 

They  may  stand  close  to  heaven, 
But  who  would  live  in  the  servant's  lodge 
If  the  mansion-house  were  given  ? 


CLXXXII. 

u  I  am  the  way." — John  xiv.  6. 

1  Jesus,  my  all,  to  heaven  is  gone, 
He  whom  I  fix  my  hopes  upon  ! 
His  track  I  see,  and  Til  pursue 
The  narrow  way,  till  Him  I  view. 

2  The  way  the  holy  prophets  went — 
The  road  that  leads  from  banishment- 
The  King's  highway  of  holiness 

I'll  go ;  for  all  his  paths  are  peace. 


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3  This  is  the  way  I  long  have  sought, 
And  mourned  because  I  found  it  not ; 
My  grief  and  burden  long  have  been 
Because  I  could  not  cease  from  sin. 

4  The  more  I  strove  against  its  povver, 
I  sinned  and  stumbled  but  the  more, 
Till  late  I  heard  my  Saviour  say, 

"  Come  hither,  soul,  I  am  the  Way." 

5  Lo  !  glad  I  come,  and  Thou,  bless' d  Lamb, 
Shalt  take  me  to  Thee  as  I  am  ; 

My  sinful  self  to  Thee  I  give  ; 
Nothing  but  love  shall  I  receive. 

6  Then  will  I  tell  to  sinners  round 
What  a  dear  Saviour  I  have  found ; 
I'll  point  to  thy  redeeming  blood, 
And  say,  "  Behold  the  way  to  God." 

CLXXXHL 

"He  that  hath  seen  me  hath  seen  the  Father."- 
•Tohn  xiv.  9. 

1  Our  God  proclaims  his  glorious  name 
Upon  Mount  Calvary. 


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Jehovah's  secret  name  of  LOVE, 
'Tis  there  alone  we  see. 

2  The  Father's  bosom  who  can  shew, 

Save  his  beloved  Son  ? 
Unlock  the  mystery  of  God, 
And  make  his  mercy  known? 

3  God  is  well  pleased  in  Jesus'  cross — 

The  cross  be  our  delight ; 
The  saints  of  God  by  blood  redeem'd, 
Are  blameless  in  his  sight. 

4  At  Jesus'  cross  we  learn  the  song 

Jehovah  can  approve, 
We  cast  our  crowns  before  his  throne, 
And  sinor  u  Our  God  is  love." 


clxxxiv. 

u  I    will    love    him;    and    will    manifest    myself   to 
him." — John   xiv.  21. 

1  Jesus,  lover  of  my  soul, 
Let  me  to  thy  bosom  fly, 
While  the  billows  near  me  roll, 
While  the  tempest  still  is  high  ; 


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Hide  me,  O  my  Saviour,  hide, 
Till  the  storm  of  life  is  past ; 
Safe  into  the  haven  guide, 

0  receive  my  soul  at  last. 

2  Other  refuge  have  I  none, 

Hangs  my  helpless  soul  on  Thee ; 
Leave,  0  leave  me  not  alone, 

Still  support  and  comfort  me  ; 
All  my  trust  on  Thee  is  stay'd, 

All  my  help  from  Thee  I  bring, 
Cover  my  defenceless  head 

With  the  shadow  of  thy  wing. 

3  Thou,  O  Christ,  art  all  I  want, 

Boundless  love  in  Thee  I  find : 
Raise  the  fallen,  cheer  the  faint, 

Heal  the  sick  and  lead  the  blind. 
Just  and  holy  is  Thy  name, 

1  am  all  unrighteousness  ; 
Vile  and  full  of  sin  I  am, 

Thou  art  full  of  truth  and  grace. 

4  Plenteous  grace  with  Thee  is  found, 

Grace  to  pardon  all  my  sin ; 


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Let  the  healing  streams  abound, 
Make  and  keep  me  pure  within. 

Thou  of  life  the  fountain  art, 
Freely  let  me  take  of  Thee ; 

Spring  thou  up- within  my  heart, 
Rise  to  all  eternity. 

CLXXXV. 

"  Peace  I    leave  with  you,  my  peace  I    give  unto 
you." — John  xiv.  27. 

1  While  to  Bethlehem  we  are  going, 

Tell  me  now  to  cheer  the  road ; 
Tell  me  why  this  lovely  Infant 

Quitted  his  divine  abode  ? 

u  From  that  world  to  bring  to  this 
Peace  ;  which  of  all  earthly  blisses, 
Is  the  brightest,  purest  bliss." 

2  Wherefore  from  his  throne  exalted, 

Came  he  on  this  earth  to  dwell — 
All  his  pomp  a  humble  manger — 

All  his  court  a  narrow  cell  ? 

"  From  that  world  to  bring  to  this 
Peace  ;  which  of  all  earthly  blisses, 
Is  the  brightest,  purest  bliss." 


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3  Why  did  he,  the  Lord  eternal, 
Mortal  pilgrim  deign  to  be, 
He  who  fashioned  for  his  glory 
Boundless  immortality  ? 

"  From  that  world  to  bring  to  this 
Peace  ;  which  of  all  earthly  blisses, 
Is  the  brightest,  purest  bliss." 

CLXXXVL 

u  Abide  in  me  and  I  in  you.;; — John  xv.  4. 

1  Brother — would'st  thou  Jesus  see, 

And  be  blest  by  him  in  time  ? 
Blest,  too,  in  eternity  ? 

Brother,  then  abide  in  him. 

2  Would'st  thou  wise  and  holy  be, 

Be  what  others  only  seem  ? 
Kept  in  sweet  security  ? 

Brother,  then  abide  in  Him. 

3  Brother,  would 'st  thou  Jesus  see 

In  thine  heart  eternally  ? 
Then  abide  in  Him,  and  He, 
Brother,  will  abide  in  thee ! 


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4  Would'st  thou  all  the  sunshine  know 

That  upon  a  soul  can  beam  ? 
Thou  hast  but  one  thing  to  do, 
Brother,  to  abide  in  Him. 

5  0,  abide  in  Him,  my  brother, 

Give  thy  heart  up  to  Him  whole — 
This  one  thing  without  another 
Is  sufficient  for  thy  soul. 

6  0,  my  brother,  time  is  stealing, 

Swiftly,  silently  along  ; 
Soon  our  Lord,  His  love  revealing, 
Shall  awake  our  heavenly  song. 

1  Hallelujah,  holy  brother  ! 
Hallelujah  we  shall  sing, 
Hallelujah,  and  no  other, — 
Hallelujah  to  our  King. 


CLXXXYII. 

a  I  am  not  alone;  because  the  Father  is  with  me." 
—Jo.  xvi.  32. 

1   Quite  alone,  and  yet  not  lonely, 
I'll  converse  with  God  my  friend  ; 


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Now  from  worldly  care  receding, 
I  my  time  in  pray'r  will  spend. 

2  O  how  blessed  are  the  moments, 

When  the  Lord  Himself  draws  near ; 
When  I  feel  His  gracious  presence, 
And  He  listens  to  my  pray'r. 

CLXXXVIII. 

u  Be  of  good  cheer,  I  have  overcome  the  world." 
— Jo.  xvi.  %%. 

1  Arise,  ye  saints,  arise, 

The  Lord  your  leader  is  ; 
The  foe  before  his  banner  flies, 
For  victory  is  His. 

2  Lead  on,  Almighty  Lord  ! 

Lead  on  to  victory, 
Encouraged  by  the  bright  reward, 
With  joy  we'll  follow  Thee. 

3  We  wait  to  see  the  day, 

When  toil  and  strife  shall  cease, 
When  we  shall  cast  our  arms  away, 
And  dwell  in  endless  peace. 


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4  This  hope  supports  us  here, 

It  makes  our  burdens  light, 
It  serves  our  fainting  hearts  to  cheer, 
Till  faith  shall  end  in  sight. 

5  Till  of  the  prize  possest, 

AVe  hear  of  war  no  more, 
And  0  sweet  thought !  for  ever  rest 
On  yonder  peaceful  shore. 

CLXXXIX. 

"I  have  declared  unto  them  Thy  name  and  v/ill 
declare  it,  that  the  love  wherewith  thou  hast 
loved  me  may  be  in  them." — Jo.  xvii.  26. 

1  Mercy,  and  grace,  and  peace, 

Descend  thro'  Thee  alone — 
And  Thou  dost  all  our  services 
Present  before  the  throne. 

2  On  us  the  Father's  love, 

Is  for  thy  sake  bestowed  ; 

Thou  art  our  Advocate  above — 

Thou  art  our  way  to  God. 

3  Our  way  to  God  we  trace, 

And  thro'  thy  name  forgiven  ; 

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From  step  to  step,  from  grace  to  grace, 

On  Thee  we  climb  to  heaven. 

cxo. 

"  Then    came    Jesus  forth,    wearing   the    crown   of 

thorns;  and  the  purple  robe.;; — Jo.  xix.  e). 

1  Is  that,  is  that  thy  crowning, 

The  fathers'  hope  of  old  ? 

Is  that  their  children's  owning  ? 

See,  see  the  man,  behold  ! 

2  That  robe  put  on  by  scoffers — 

That  reed,  that  thorny  crown, 

And  He,  my  God  !  who  suffers, 

Thy  well-beloved  Son. 

3  My  King  !  do  I  behold  Him, 

By  men  derided  so ; 

The  scoffer's  robe  infold  Him, 

And  thorns  his  crown  of  woe  ! 

4  Yet  ah !  'twas  I  that  made  Him 

Thus  abject  and  forlorn  ; 

My  sins  they  thus  array'd  Him, 

And  gave  Him  thus  to  scorn. 

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5  Thou  man  of  sorrows,  Jesus  ! 
Thy  woes  can  we  forget  ? 
Justice  was  armed  to  seize  us, 
But  these — they  paid  our  debt. 

CXCI. 

"  Behold  the  Man." — Jo.  xix.  5. 

1  Behold  the  man  !  how  glorious  He  ! 

Before  His  foes  He  stands  unawed, 
And  without  wrong  or  blasphemy, 
He  claims  equality  with  God. 

2  Behold  the  man  !  by  all  condemned, 

Assaulted  by  a  host  of  foes  ; 
His  person  and  His  claims  contemn'd, 
A  man  of  sufferings  and  of  woes. 

3  Behold  the  man  !  He  stands  alone, 

His  foes  are  ready  to  devour ; 
Not  one  of  all  His  friends  will  own 
Their  Master  in  this  trying  hour. 

4  Behold  the  man  !  so  weak  He  seems, 

His  awful  word  inspires  no  fear  ; 


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But  soon  must  He,  who  now  blasphemes, 
Before  his  judgment-seat  appear. 

5  Behold  the  man  !  though  scorn'd  below, 
He  bears  the  greatest  name  above  ; 
The  angels  at  His  footstool  bow, 
And  all  His  royal  claims  approve. 


CXCII. 

11  There  stood  by  the  cross  of  Jesus,  His  mother, 
and  His  mother's  sister,  Mary,  the  wife  of  Cieo- 
phas,  and  Mary  Magdalene." — Jo.  xix.  25. 

1  Dear  Lord,  amid  the  throng  that  press'd 

Around  Thee  on  the  cursed  tree, 
Some  loyal,  loving  hearts  were  there, 
Some  pitying  eyes  that  wept  for  Thee. 

2  Like  them  may  we  rejoice  to  own 

Our  dying  Lord,  though  crown'd  with  thorn  ; 
Like  Thee,  Thy  blessed  self,  endure 
The  cross  with  all  its  joy  or  scorn. 

3  Thy  cross,  Thy  lonely  path  below, 

Show  what  Thy  brethren  all  should  be ; 
Pilgrims  on  earth,  disown'd  by  those 
Who  see  no  beauty,  Lord,  in  Thee. 


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CXCIII. 

"  It  is  finished."— Jo.  xix.  §0. 

1  "  'Tis  finished,"  the  Redeemer  said, 
And  meekly  bowed  His  dying  head, 

For  guilty  rebels  slain. 
With  joy  we  dwell  upon  the  word, 
And  view  thy  love,  victorious  Lord, 

Thy  wondrous  love  supreme. 

2  Finished  our  righteousness  and  peace — 
Finished  our  pardon  and  release  ; 

The  mighty  debt  is  paid. 
By  virtue  of  redeeming  blood, 
Our  sins  against  a  holy  God 

Are  in  oblivion  laid. 

3  While  Jesus'  dying  words  we  hear, 
Blind  unbelief  and  doubting  fear, 

Have  nothing  to  reply. 
Where'er  their  accusations  fall, 
"  Tis  finished"  still  may  answer  all, 

And  silence  every  cry. 


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CXCIV. 

'•  Lovest  thou  me  ?;; — Jo.  xxi.  16. 

1  Hark,  my  soul  !  it  is  the  Lord, 

"  'Tis  thy  Saviour,  hear  His  word ; 
Jesus  speaks,  and  speaks  to  thee  ! 
"  Say,  poor  sinner,  lov'st  thou  rae  i" 

2  I  delivered  thee  when  bound, 

And,  when  bleeding,  heaPd  thy  wound  ; 
Sought  thee  wand' ring,  set  thee  right, 
Turned  thy  darkness  into  light. 

3  Can  a  woman's  tender  care 
Cease  toward  the  child  she  bare  ? 
Yes,  she  may  forgetful  be, 

Yet  will  I  remember  thee. 

4  Mine  is  an  unchanging  love, 
Higher  than  the  heights  above  ; 
Deeper  than  the  depths  beneath, 
Free  and  faithful,  strong  as  death. 

5  Thou  shalt  see  my  glory  soon, 
When  the  work  of  grace  is  done ; 
Partner  of  my  throne  shalt  be, 
Say,  poor  sinner,  lov'st  thou  me  ? 


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6  Lord, 

it  is  my  chief  complaint, 

That 

my  love  is  weak  and  faint, 

Yet  I  love  Thee  and  adore ; 

Ofor 

grace  to  love  TI133  ore  ! 

cxcv. 

"Lord,    th 

du    knowest  all    things;    Thou    knowest 

that  I  love   Thee.;; — Jo.  xxi.  17. 

1  I  love  the  Lord,  who  died  for  me, 

I  love 

His  of  race  divine  and  free  ; 

I  love 

the  Scriptures,  there  I  read 

Christ  loved  me  and  for  me  bled. 

2  I  love 

His  tears  and  sufFrings  great, 

I  love 

His  precious  bloody  sweat, 

I  love  His  blood — were  that  not  spilt 

I  could  not  have  been  freed  from  guilt. 

3  I  love 

to  hear  that  He  was  slain, 

I  love 

his  every  grief  and  pain  ; 

I  love 

to  meditate  by  faith 

Upon 

His  meritorious  death. 

4  I  love 

Mount  Calv'ry,  where  His  love, 

Stronger  than  death  itself  did  prove; 

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I  love  to  walk  His.  mournful  way, 
I  love  the  grave  where  Jesus  lay. 

5  I  love  His  people  and  their  ways, 

I  love  with  them  to  pray  and  praise ; 
I  love  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
I  love  the  Spirit  He  sent  down. 

6  I  love  to  think  the  time  will  come, 
When  I  shall  be  with  Him  at  home, 
And  praise  him  in  eternity, 

Then  shall  my  love  completed  be. 

CXCVI. 

u  They  did  eat  their  meat  with  gladness;  and  sin- 
gleness of  heart.;; — Acts  ii.  46. 

1  O  God,  Thy  bounteous  hand  hath  spread, 

With  earthly  food  our  humble  board ; 
And  feeds  our  souls  with  sweeter  bread, 
The  bread  of  life — our  dying  Lord. 

2  Thy  grace  in  all  things  soars  above 

The  sweetest  song  Thy  saints  can  raise  ; 
Yet  Lord,  for  this,  and  all  Thy  love, 
Accept  our  weak  unworthy  praise. 


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CXCYII. 

ANOTHER    OF    THE    SAME. 

1  0  Gracious  Lord,  be  with  us  now, 

Supply  thy  children's  need  ; 
On  Christ,  the  bread  of  life,  may  we 
In  sweet  communion  feed. 

2  With  water  from  the  smitten  rock, 

Our  thirsty  spirits  cheer, 
And  make  us  all  rejoice  to  feel 
Thy  blessed  presence  here. 

cxcvm. 

"  This  is  the    stone  which  was    set  at    nought  of 
you  buildcis." — Acts  iv.  11. 

1  Hail,  thou  once  despised  Jesus  ! 

Hail,  thou  Galilean  King  ! 
Thou  didst  suffer  to  release  us  ; 

Thou  didst  free  salvation  bring  t 
Hail,  thou  agonising  Saviour, 

Bearer  of  our  sin  and  shame ! 
By  thy  merits  we  find  favour, 

Life  is  giv'n  us  through  thy  name. 


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2  Paschal  Lamb,  by  God  appointed, 

All  our  sins  on  Thee  were  laid  ! 
By  Almighty  love  anointed, 

Thou  hast  full  atonement  made , 
All  thy  people  are  forgiven, 

Through  the  virtue  of  Thy  blood ; 
Opened  is  the  gate  of  Heaven ; 

Peace  is  made  'twixt  man  and  God. 

3  Jesus,  hail,  enthroned  in  glory, 

There  for  ever  to  abide  ! 
All  the  Heavenly  hosts  adore  Thee, 

Seated  at  thy  Father's  side  : 
There  for  sinners  Thou  art  pleading, 

There  Thou  dost  our  place  prepare ; 
Ever  for  us  interceding, 

'Till  in  glory  we  appear. 

4  Worship,  honour,  power,  and  blessing, 

Thou  art  worthy  to  receive; 
Loudest  praises  without  ceasing 

Meet  it  is  for  us  to  give ; 
Help,  ye  bright  angelic  spirits ! 

Bring  your  sweetest,  noblest  lays  ! 
Help  to  sing  a  Saviour's  merits  ; 

Help  to  chaunt  Immanuel's  praise. 


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CXCIX. 

*  We   must,   through   much    tribulation,   enter   into 
the  kingdom  of  G-od.;; — Acts  xiv.  22. 

1  Dear  Lord  !  though  bitter  is  the  cup 

Thy  gracious  hand  deals  out  to  me, 
I  cheerfully  would  drink  it  up  ; 

That  cannot  hurt  which  comes  from  Thee. 

2  Mix  it  with  Thy  unchanging  love  ; 

Let  not  a  drop  of  wrath  be  there  ! 
The  saints,  for  ever  blest  above, 
Were  often  most  afflicted  here. 

3  From  Jesus,  thy  incarnate  Son, 

I'll  learn  obedience  to  thy  will ; 

And  humbly  kiss  the  chastening  rod, 

When  its  severest  strokes  I  feel. 


cc. 

ANOTHER    OF    THE    SAME. 

'Tis  my  happiness  below 

Not  to  live  without  the  cross, 

But  the  Saviour's  power  to  know, 
Sanctifying  ev'ry  loss  ; 


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Trials  must  and  will  befall ; 

But  with  humble  faith  to  see 
Love  inscrib'd  upon  them  all, 

This  is  happiness  to  me. 

God,  in  Israel,  sows  the  seeds 

Of  affliction,  pain,  and  toil ; 
These  spring  up,  and  choke  the  weeds 

Which  would  else  o'erspread  the  soil 
Trials  make  the  promise  sweet, 

Trials  give  new  life  to  pray'r : 
Trials  bring  me  to  his  feet, 

Lay  me  low,  and  keep  me  there. 


CCL 

"  I  am   debtor.7' — Eom.  i.  14. 

1  When  this  passing  world  is  done, 
When  has  sunk  yon  glaring  sun, 
When  we  stand  with  Christ  in  glory, 
Looking  o'er  life's  finished  story, 
Then,  Lord,  shall  I  fully  know — 
Not  till  then — how  much  I  owe. 

2  When  I  hear  the  wicked  call 
On  the  rocks  and  hills  to  fall, 


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When  I  see  them  start  and  shrink 
On  the  fiery  deluge-brink, 
Then,  Lord,  shall  I  fully  know — 
Not  till  then — how  much  I  owe. 

3  When  I  stand  before  the  throne, 
Dressed  in  beauty  not  my  own, 
When  I  see  thee  as  Thou  art, 
Love  Thee  with  unsinning  heart, 
Then,  Lord,  shall  I  fully  know — 
Not  till  then — how  much  I  owe. 

4  When  the  praise  of  Heaven  I  hear, 
Loud  as  thunders  to  the  ear, 
Loud  as  many  waters'  noise, 
Sweet  as  harp's  melodious  voice, 
Then,  Lord,  shall  I  fully  know — 
Not  till  then — how  much  I  owe. 

5  Even  on  earth,  as  through  a  glass 
Darkly,  let  Thy  glory  pass. 
Make  forgiveness  feel  so  sweet, 
Make  thy  Spirit's  help  so  meet, 
Even  on  earth,  Lord,  make  me  know 
Something  of  how  much  I  owe. 

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6  Chosen  not  for  good  in  me, 
Wakened  up  from  wrath  to  flee, 
Hidden  in  the  Saviour's  side, 
By  the  Spirit  sanctified  : 

Teach  me,  Lord,  on  earth  to  show, 
By  my  love,  how  much  I  owe. 

7  Oft  I  walk  beneath  the  cloud, 
Dark  as  midnight's  gloomy  shroud ; 
But,  when  fear  is  at  the  height, 
Jesus  comes,  and  all  is  light ; 
Blessed  Jesus  !  bid  me  show 
Doubting  saints  how  much  I  owe. 

8  When  in  flowery  paths  I  tread, 
Oft  by  sin  Fin  captive  led  ; 
Oft  I  fall — but  still  arise — 

The  Spirit  comes — the  tempter  flies ; 
Blessed  Spirit !  bid  me  show 
Weary  sinners  all  I  owe. 

9  Oft  the  nights  of  sorrow  reign — 
Weeping,  sickness,  sighing,  pain ; 
But  a  night  Thine  anger  burns — 
Morning  comes  and  joy  returns  ; 
God  of  comforts  !  bid  me  show 
To  thy  poor,  how  much  I  owe. 


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CCIL 

u  Justified  by  faith;  we   have    peace  with 

God/'— 

Rom.  v.  1. 

1  Lord  Jesus,  we  believing 

In  Thee  have  peace  with  God ; 

Eternal  life  receiving, 

The  purchase  of  Thy  blood. 

2  Our  curse  and  condemnation, 

Thou  barest  in  our  stead  ; 

Secure  is  our  salvation, 

In  Thee  our  risen  Head. 

3  The  Holy  Ghost,  revealing 

Thy  love,  hath  made  us  blest ; 

Thy  stripes  have  given  us  healing ; 

Upon  thy  love  we  rest. 

4  In  thee  the  Father  sees  us 

Accepted  and  complete ; 

The  blood  from  sin  which  frees  us 

For  glory  makes  us  meet. 

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OCIII. 

u  There  is  now   no    condemnation   to   them  which 
are  in   Christ  Jesus." — Rom.  viii.  1. 

1  No  condemnation  !  0  my  soul, 

'Tis  God  that  speaks  the  word ; 
Perfect  in  comeliness  art  thou, 
In  Christ  thy  glorious  Lord. 

2  In  heaven  His  blood  for  ever  speaks 

In  God  the  Father's  ear  ; 
His  church,  the  jewels,  on  His  heart 
Jesus  will  ever  bear. 

3  No  condemnation  !  precious  word ! 

Consider  it,  my  soul, 
Thy  sins  were  all  on  Jesus  laid  ; 
His  stripes  have  made  me  whole. 

4  Teach  us,  0  God,  to  fix  our  eyes 

On  Christ  the  spotless  Lamb, 
So  shall  we  love  Thy  gracious  will, 
And  glorify  thy  name. 


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CCIV. 

u  The  whole    creation    groaneth   and    travaileth    m 
pain  together  until  now." — Rom.  viii.  22. 

1  0  what  a  bright  and  blessed  world 

This  groaning  earth  of  ours  will  be, 

When  from  its  throne  the  tempter  huiTd, 

Shall  leave  it  all,  0  Lord,  to  Thee ! 

2  0  blessed  Lord  !  with  weeping  eyes, 

That  blissful  hour  we  wait  to  see  ; 
While  every  worm  or  leaf  that  dies 
Tells  of  the  curse  and  calls  for  Thee. 

3  Come,  Saviour,  then,  o'er  all  below 

Shine  brightly  from  Thy  throne  above  ; 
Bid  heaven  and  earth  Thy  glory  know, 
And  all  creation  feel  Thy  love. 

ccv. 

<•'  We  know  that  all  things  work  together  for  good 

to  them  that  love  G-od.;; — Rom.  viii.  28. 

1  When  heaves  with  sighs  my  anxious  breast, 

In  doubt  if  grace  have  made  me  free, 

A  still  small  voice  yet  whispers  rest — ■ 

And  this  is  happiness  for  me  ! 


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2  When  earth  and  hell,  and  this  vile  heart, 

To  wound,  destroy  my  soul  agree, 
Through  grace  I  act  the  conqueror's  part- 
And  this  is  happiness  for  me  ! 

3  Wounded,  perplex'd,  hardly  bestead, 

While  from  temptation's  force  I  flee, 
God  in  the  battle  shields  my  head, — 
And  this  is  happiness  for  rne  ! 

4  When  the  cold  damps  of  death  bedew 

This  body  wrung  with  agony, 
Christ  shall  my  fainting  soul  renew, — 
This  will  be  happiness  for  me. 


CCYL 

"If  God    be    for  us,  who  can    be    against  us?;;- 
Rom.  viii.  §1. 

1  Is  God  for  me,  what  is  it 

That  man  can  do  to  me  ? 
Oft  as  my  God  I  visit, 

All  woes  give  way  and  flee. 

2  If  God  be  my  salvation, 

My  refuge  in  distress, 


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What  earthly  tribulation 

Can  shake  my  stedfast  peace  ? 

3  The  ground  of  my  profession 

Is  Jesus  and  His  blood, 

Which  gives  me  the  possession 

Of  everlasting  good. 

4  In  me  and  in  my  doing 

Is  nothing  on  this  earth, 

What  Jesus  is  bestowing 

Alone  is  truly  worth. 

5  My  Jesus  and  His  merit 

Is  all  for  which  I  care ; 

Were  He  not  with  my  spirit, 

Ah,  I  should  soon  despair. 

6  I  know  no  condemnation, 

No  law  that  speaks  despair, 

And  Satan's  accusation 

I  cast  into  the  air. 

Y  For  me  there  is  provided 

A  city  fair  and  new, 

To  it  I  shall  be  guided, — 

Jerusalem  the  true ! 

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8  My  portion  there  is  lying, 

A  destined  Canaan-lot ; 
Tho'  I  am  daily  dying, 
My  Canaan  withers  not. 

9  My  heart  within  me  leapeth, 

And  cannot  down  be  cast, 
In  sunshine  bright  it  keepeth 
A  never-ending  feast. 

10  The  sun  that  smiling  lights  me, 
Is  Jesus  Christ  alone  ; 
And  what  to  sing  invites  me, 
Is  heaven  on  earth  begun. 

CCVII. 

a  Who  is  he  that  con'demneth  V — Rom.  viii.  34. 

1  I  rest  in  Christ  the  Son  of  God, 

Who  took  the  servant's  form  ; 
By  faith  I  flee  to  Jesus' 'cross, 
My  covert  from  the  storm. 

2  At  peace  with  God,  no  ills  I  dread, 

The  cup  of  blessing  mine  ; 
The  Lord  is  risen !  his  precious  blood 
Is  new  and  living  wine. 


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3  Jesus  put  all  my  sins  away, 

When  bruis'd  to  make  me  whole ; 
Who  shall  accuse,  or  who  condemn, 
My  blameless  ransom'd  soul. 

4  O  thou  destroyer,  see  the  blood 

That  makes  the  guilty  clean ; 
No  prey  of  thine,  the  soul  on  which 
This  token  once  is  seen. 

covin. 

*  Who  shall  separate  us  from  the  love  of  Christ  V 
— Rom.  viii.  §§. 

1  Lord  of  our  hearts,  beloved  of  Thee, 

Weary  of  earth,  we  sigh  to  rest, 
Supremely  happy,  safe  and  free, 

For  ever  on  Thy  tender  breast ; 
To  see  Thee,  love  Thee,  feel  Thee  near, 

Nor  dread,  as  now,  Thy  transient  stay, 
To  dwell  beyond  the  reach  of  fear, 

Lest  joy  should  wane,  or  pass  away. 

2  ChildreH  of  hope,  beloved  Lord  ! 

In  Thee  we  live,  we  glory  now, 


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Our  joy,  our  rest,  our  great  reward, 
Our  diadem  of  beauty  Thou  ! 

And  when  exalted,  Lord,  with  Thee, 
Thy  royal  throne  at  last  we  share, 

To  everlasting,  Thou  shalt  be 
Our  diadem,  our  glory,  there. 


CCIX. 

u  Now  it  is  high  .time  to  awake   out  of   sleep.,;- 

Rom.  xiii.  11. 

1  Bride  of  the  Lamb  !  awake,  awake  ! 

Why  sleep  for  sorrow  now  ? 
The  hope  of  glory.  Christ  is  thine, 
A  child  of  glory,  thou. 

2  Thy  spirit  through  the  lonely  night, 

From  earthly  joy  apart, 
Hath  sigh'd  for  one  that's  far  away, 
The  Bridegroom  of  thy  heart. 

3  But  see,  the  night  is  waning  fast, 

The  breaking  morn  is  near ; 
And  Jesus  comes  with  voice  of  love, 
Thy  drooping  heart  to  cheer. 


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4  He  comes,  for  0  His  yearning  heart 

No  more  can  bear  delay  ; 
To  scenes  of  full  unnuingled  joy 
To  call  his  Bride  away. 

5  This  earth,  the  scene  of  all  his  woe, 

A  homeless  wild  to  thee, 
Full  soon  upon  His  heav'nly  throne, 
Its  rightful  King  shall  see. 

6  Thou  too  shalt  reign — He  will  not  wear 

His  crown  of  joy  alone  ; 
And  earth,  His  royal  Bride  shall  see 
Beside  Him  on  the  throne. 

7  Then  weep  no  more,  'tis  all  thine  own, 

His  crown,  His  joy  divine, 

And  sweeter  far  than  all  beside, 

He,  He  Himself  is  thine. 

ccx. 

ANOTHER    OF    THE    SAME. 

1  Gloomy  and  dark  the  night  has  been, 
And  long  the  way  and  dreary, 
And  sad  each  faithful  saint  is  seen, 
And  faint,  and  worn,  and  weary. 


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2  Ye  mourning  pilgrims  !  dry  your  tears, 

And  hush  each  sign  of  sorrow ; 
The  light  of  that  bright  morn  appeal's, 
The  long  Sabbatic  morrow. 

3  Lift  up  your  heads,  behold  from  far 

A  flood  of  splendour  streaming ; 
It  is  the  bright  and  morning  star, 
In  living  lustre  beaming. 

4  And  see  that  star-like  host  around, 

Of  angel-bands  attending : 
Hark,  hark,  the  trumpet's  gladdening  sound, 
With  shouts  triumphant  blending. 

5  0  weeping  Spouse,  arise,  rejoice, 

Put  oft'  thy  weeds  of  mourning, 
And  hail  the  Bridegroom's  welcome  voice 
In  triumph  now  returning. 


COXI. 

"None  of  us  liveth  to  himself,  and  no  man  dieth 
to  himself." — Rom.  xiv.  7. 

1  I  will  a  little  pilgrim  be, 
Resolv'd  alone  to  follow  Thee, 


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Thou  Lamb  of  God,  who  now  art  gone 
Up  to  the  everlasting  throne. 

2  I  will  rny  heart  to  Thee  resign, 
Thine  only  be,  O  be  Thou  mine  ! 
The  world  I  leave  and  foolish  play, 
To  happiness  to  find  the  way. 

3  My  lips  shall  be  employed  to  bless 
The  Lord,  who  is  my  righteousness ; 
My  joy  to  serve,  and  praise,  and  love, 
And  then  to  reign  with  Him  above. 

CCXII. 

/  Christ  our  passover  is  sacrificed  for    us.;; — 1  Cor. 
v.  7. 

1  Why  did  the  paschal  beast 

Of  old  for  Israel  bleed  ? 
To  be  their  safeguard  and  their  feast, 
To  sprinkle  and  to  feed. 

2  Dwell  not  my  searching  soul, 

On  ritual  shadows  now  ; 
Christ  is  the  Lamb  all  pure  and  whole, 
The  ransom'd  fiust-born  Thou. 


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3  Now  get  thy  house  within, 

Slay,  eat,  anoint  thy  door, 

The  dread  avenger  comes  not  in 

To  smite,  but  passeth  o'er. 

4  He  looks  and  calls  from  high, 

Art  thou  to  die  or  live  ? 
He  hears  the  posts  and  lintels  cry 
Forgive,  forgive,  forgive. 

5  I  hear  the  accuser  roar 

Of  ills  that  I  have  done ; 
I  know  them  well,  and  thousands  more, 
Jehovah  findeth  none. 

6  Sin,  Satan,  death,  press  near, 

To  harass  and  appal ; 
Let  but  my  Advocate  appear, 
Backward  they  go,  and  fall. 

7  Before,  behind,  around, 

They  set  their  fierce  array, 
To  fight  and  force  me  from  my  ground, 
Along  Emmanuel's  way. 

8  I  meet  them  face  to  face, 

Through  Jesus'  conquest  blest ; 


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March  in  the  triumph  of  His  grace, 
Right  onward  to  my  rest. 

9  There  in  His  book  I  bear, 

A  more  than  conqueror's  name — 
A  soldier,  son,  and  fellow  heir, 
Who  fought  and  overcame. 

10  His  be  the  victor's  name, 

Who  fought  our  fight  alone  ; 
Triumphant  saints  no  honour  claim, 
Their  conquest  was  His  own. 

11  By  weakness  and  defeat, 

He  won  the  meed  and  crown  ; 
Trode  all  our  foes  beneath  His  feet, 
By  being  trodden  down. 

12  He,  hell,  in  hell  laid  low, 

Made  sin,  He  sin  o'erthrew  ; 
Bowed  to  the  grave,  destroyed  it  so, 
And  death,  by  dying,  slew. 

13  Bless,  bless  the  conqueror  slain, 

Slain  in  His  victory  ; 
Who  lived,  who  died,  who  lives  again 
For  thee,  His  Church,  for  thee  ! 


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CCXIIL 

"  Let  us  keep  the  feast." — 1  Cor.  v.  8. 

1  Sweet  feast  of  love  divine  ! 

'Tis  grace  that  makes  us  free, 
To  feed  upon  this  bread  and  wine, 
In  memory,  Lord,  of  Thee. 

2  Here  every  welcome  guest 

Waits,  Lord,  from  Thee  to  learn 
The  secrets  of  Thy  Father's  breast ! 
And  all  Thy  grace  discern. 

3  Here  conscience  ends  its  strife, 

And  faith  delights  to  prove 
The  sweetness  of  the  bread  of  life, 
The  fulness  of  Thy  love. 

4  That  blood  that  flow'd  for  sin, 

In  symbol  here  we  see  ; 
And  feel  the  blessed  pledge  within, 
That  we  are  loved  of  Thee. 

5  O,  if  this  glimpse  of  love 

Is  so  divinely  sweet, 
What  will  it  be,  O  Lord  above 
Thy  gladd'ning  smile  to  meet ! 


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6  To  see  Thee  face  to  face 

Thy  perfect  likeness  wear, 
And  all  Thy  ways  of  wondrous  grace, 
Through  endless  years  declare. 

CCXIY. 

ANOTHER    OF    THE    SAME. 

1  Jesus  invites  His  saints 

To  meet  around  His  board ; 
Here  pardon'd  sinners  sit,  and  hold 
Communion  with  their  Lord. 

2  Our  heavenly  Father  calls 

Christ  and  His  members  one ; 
We  are  the  children  of  His  love, 
And  He  the  first-born  Son. 

3  We  are  but  several  parts 

Of  the  same  broken  bread  ; 
The  body  hath  its  many  limbs, 
But  Jesus  is  the  Head. 


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ccxv. 

u  Ye  are  not  your  owri.;; — 1   Cor.  vi.  19. 

1  All  that  we  are,  and  all  we  have 

Shall  be  for  ever  Thine, 
All  that  a  loving  heart  can  give 
Our  cheerful  hands  resign. 

2  For  if  we  might  make  some  reserve, 

If  duty  did  not  call — 
Thou  loves  t,  Lord,  with  such  a  love, 
That  we  would  give  Thee  all. 

CCXYI. 

H  This  do  in  remembrance  of  me.;; — 1  Cor.  xi.  84. 

1  Here  in  the  broken  bread  and  wine, 

We  hear  him  say  "  remember  me," 
I  gave  my  life  to  ransom  thine, 
I  bore  thy  curse  upon  the  tree. 

2  Lord  we  are  Thine,  we  praise  Thy  love  ; 

One  with  Thy  saints,  all  one  with  Thee, 
"We  would,  until  we  meet  above, 
In  all  our  ways  remember  Thee. 


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CCXYIT. 

ANOTHER    OF    THE    SAME. 

1  While  we  remember  Thee, 

Lord  in  our  midst  appear, 
Let  each  by  faith  Thy  body  see, 
While  we  assemble  here. 

2  We  never  would  forget 

Thy  rich,  Thy  precious  love, 
Our  theme  of  joy  and  wonder  here, 
Our  endless  song  above. 

3  0  let  Thy  love  constrain 

Our  souls  to  cleave  to  Thee ; 

And  ever  in  our  hearts  remain 

That  word,  "  remember  me." 

CCXVIII. 

u  For  as  often  as  ye  eat  this  bread;  and  drink  this 
cup,  ye  do  shew  the  Lord's  death  till  He  come." 
—1   Cor.  xi.  26. 

1  Meeting  in  the  Saviour's  name, 

"  Breaking  bread,"  by  His  command, 


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To  the  world  we  thus  proclaim, 

On  what  ground  we  hope  to  stand, 
When  the  Lord  shall  come  with  clouds, 
Join'd  by  heavVs  exulting  crowds. 

2  From  the  cross  our  hope  we  draw, 

'Tis  the  sinner's  blest  resource, 
Jesus  magnified  the  law, 

Jesus  bore  its  awful  curse  ; 
This  the  joyful  truth  we  own, 
This  our  ground  of  hope  alone. 

3  Jesus  died  and  then  arose, 

Yes,  He  rose,  He  lives,  He  reigns, 
Jesus  vanquished  all  His  foes, 

Jesus  led  them  all  in  chains ; 
His  the  triumph  and  the  crown, 
His  the  glory  and  renown. 

4  Sing  we  then  of  Him  who  died, 

Sing  of  Him  who  rose  again, 
By  His  blood  we're  justified, 

And  with  Him  we  hope  to  reign, 
Yes,  we  hope  to  see  our  Lord, 
And  to  share  His  bright  reward. 


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CCXIX. 

u  Some  are  fallen  asleep." — *1  Cor.  xv.  6. 

1  Asleep  in  Jesus  !     Blessed  sleep  ! 
From  which  none  ever  wake  to  weep ; 
A  calm  and  undisturbed  repose, 
Unbroken  by  the  last  of  foes  ! 

2  Asleep  in  Jesus  !  Oh  !  how  sweet 
To  be  for  such-  a  slumber  meet ; 
With  holy  confidence  to  sing, 

That  death  has  lost  his  venomed  sting ! 

3  Asleep  in  Jesus  !  Peaceful  rest ! 
Whose  waking  is  supremely  blest : 
No  fear,  no  woe,  shall  dim  that  hour 
That  manifests  the  Saviour's  power. 

4  Asleep  in  Jesus  !  Oh  !  for  me 
May  such  a  blissful  refuge  be : 
Securely  shall  my  ashes  lie, 
Waiting  the  summons  from  on  high. 

5  Asleep  in  Jesus  !     Time  nor  space 
Debars  this  precious  u  hiding  place ;" 

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On  Indian  plains  or  Lapland  snows 
Believers  find  the  same  repose. 

6  Asleep  i  n  Jesus  !  Far  from  thee 

Thy  kindred  and  their  graves  may  be; 
But  thine  is  still  a  blessed  sleep, 
From  which  none  ever  wakes  to  weep ! 


cxx. 

"By  the  grace  of  G-od  I  am  what  I  am," — 1  Cor. 
xv.  10. 

1  All  that  I  was — my  sin,  my  guilt, 

My  death  was  all  my  own  ; 
All  that  I  am,  I  owe  to  Thee, 
My  gracious  God  alone. 

2  The  evil  of  my  former  state, 

Was  mine  and  only  mine ; 
The  good  in  which  I  now  rejoice 
Is  thine,  and  only  Thine. 

3  The  darkness  of  my  former  state, 

The  bondage  all  was  mine  ; 
The  light  of  life  in  which  I  walk, 
The  liberty  is  Thine. 


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4  Thy  grace  first  made  me  feel  my  sin, 

It  taught  me  to  believe, 
Then,  in  believing,  peace  I  found, 
And  now  I  live,  I  live. 

5  All  that  I  am,  even  here  on  earth, 

All  that  I  hope  to  be, 
When  Jesus  comes  and  glory  dawns, 
I  owe  it,  Lord,  to  Thee. 

CCXXL 

u  The  love  of  Christ  constraineth  us." — 2  Cor.  v.  14. 

1  My  blessed  Saviour,  is  Thy  love 

So  great,  so  full,  so  free  ? 
Behold  !  I  give  my  love,  my  heart, 
My  life,  my  all  to  Thee. 

2  I  love  Thee  for  the  glorious  worth 

In  Thy  great  self  I  see : 
I  love  Thee  for  that  shameful  cross 
Thou  hast  endured  for  me. 

3  No  man  of  greater  love  can  boast, 

Than  for  his  friend  to  die  ; 


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But  for  Thy  enemies  Thou  wast  slain ; 
What  love  with  Thine  can  vie  ? 

4  Though  in  the  very  form  of  God, 

With  heavenly  glory  crown'd, 
Thou  wouldst  partake  of  human  flesh, 
Beset  with  troubles  round. 

5  Thou  would'st  like  wretched  man  be  made 

In  every  thing  but  sin  ; 
That  we  as  like  Thee  might  become, 
As  we  unlike  have  been. 

6  O  Lord,  I'll  treasure  in  my  soul 

The  memory  of  Thy  love  ; 
And  Thy  dear  name  shall  still  to  me 
A  grateful  odour  prove. 

7  Where  Thou  dost  pitch  Thy  tent,  and  where 

Thy  honour  deigns  to  dwell, 
There  Til  ^x  mine,  and  there  reside, 
There  Thy  love's  wonders  tell. 


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CCXXII. 

11  Ye  know  the  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ ; 
that,  though  He  was  rich,  yet  for  our  sakes  He 
became  poor." — %  Cor.  viii.  9. 

1  The  Son  of  God,  who  fram'd  the  skies, 
Now  humbly  in  a  manger  lies ; 

He,  who  the  earth's  foundations  laid, 
A.  helpless  infant  now  is  made. 

2  TV  eternal  and  Almighty  God, 
Assumes  our  feeble  flesh  and  blood ; 
He  deigns  with  sinful  men  to  dwell, 
Is  God  with  us,  Immanuel. 

3  Though  rich,  He  poor  on  earth  became, 
That  we  might,  all  His  riches  claim, 
And  open'd  thro'  Himself,  the  way 

To  life  and  everlasting  day. 

4  For  us  these  wonders  hath  He  wrought, 
To  show  His  love,  surpassing  thought : 
Then  let  us  all  unite  to  sing 

Praise  to  our  Saviour,  God,  and  King. 


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CCXXIH. 

"I  am  crucified  with  Christ." — G-al.  ii.  SO. 

1  That  "  I  am  Thine,  my  Lord  and  God  ! 
Sprinkled  and  ransomed  by  Thy  blood," — 

Repeat  that  word  once  more, 
With  such  an  energy  and  light, 
That  this  world's  flattery  and  spite, 

To  shake  me  never  may  have  power. 

2  From  various  cares  my  heart  retires  ; 
Though  deep  and  boundless  its  desires, 

I'm  now  to  please  but  One : 
Him,  before  whom  the  elders  bow, 
With  Him  is  all  my  business  now, 

And  with  the  souls  that  are  His  own. 

3  See  !  the  dear  flock  by  Jesus  drawn, 
In  bless'd  simplicity  move  on  ; 

They  trust  His  shepherd's  crook  ; 
Beholders  many  faults  will  find, 
But  they  can  tell  their  Saviour's  mind, 

Content,  if  written  in  His  book. 

4  0  all  ye  just,  ye  rich,  ye  wise, 
Who  deem  the  atoning  sacrifice, 


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A  doctrine  vain  and  slight ; 
Grant  but  I  may  (the  rest's  your  own) 
In  shame  and  poverty  sit  down 

At  this  one  wTell-spring  of  delight. 

5  Indeed,  if  Jesus  was  not  slain, 

Or  ought  can  make  His  ransom  vain, 

That  now  it  heals  no  more  ; 
If  His  heart's  tenderness  is  fled  ; 
Were  He  no  more  the  Church's  head, 

Nor  Lord  of  all,  as  heretofore; 

6  Then,  (so  refers  my  state  to  Him) 
Unwarranted  I  must  esteem, 

And  wretched  all  I  do, 
Ah,  my  heart  throbs  !  and  seizes  fast 
That  covenant  which  will  ever  last ; 

It  knows,  it  knows,  these  things  are  true. 

7  No,  my  dear  Lord,  in  following  Thee, 
Not  in  the  dark,  uncertainly, 

This  foot,  obedient  moves  ; 
'Tis  with  a  Brother  and  a  King, 
Who  many  to  His  yoke  will  bring, 

Who  ever  lives  and  ever  loves. 


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8  Now  then  my  way,  my  truth,  my  life ! 
Henceforth  let  sorrow,  doubt,  and  strife, 

Drop  oft"  like  autumn  leaves  ; 
Henceforth,  as  privileged  by  Thee, 
Simple  and  un distracted  be 

My  soul  which  to  Thy  sceptre  cleaves. 

9  Let  me  my  weary  head  recline 
On  that  eternal  love  of  Thine, 

And  human  thoughts  forget  ; 
Child-like  attend  what  Thou  wilt  say  ; 
Go  forth  and  do  it  while  'tis  day, 

Yet  never  leave  my  sweet  retreat. 

CCXXIV. 

u  Made   a  curse  for  us." — G-al.  iii.  18. 

1  Blessed  be  God,  for  ever  blest ! 

And  glorious  be  His  name ! 
His  Son  He  gave,  our  souls  to  save 
From  everlasting  shame. 

2  Nothing  was  precious  in  God's  sight, 

But  God's  own  precious  blood; 

"Were  that  not  shed,  my  guilty  head 

Must  bear  wrath's  awful  load. 


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3  Had  I  worn  sackcloth,  and  in  dust 

Cast  myself  humbly  down, 
Covered  my  miserable  head 
With  ashes  for  a  crown. 

4  These  could  not  save  me  from  the  curse, 

Nor  end  the  endless  pain, 
Nor  quench  the  fire,  nor  ease  the  heart, 
Nor  wipe  away  one  stain. 

5  The  Eternal  Life  His  life  laid  down, — 

Such  was  the  wondrous  plan — 
And  God,  the  blessed  God,  was  made 
A  curse  for  cursed  man. 

6  Our  flesh  He  took,  our  sins  He  bore, 

Himself  for  us  He  gave. 
His  cross  was  ours,  and  we  with  Him 
Were  buried  in  one  grave. 

1  With  Him  we  rose,  with  Him  we  live, 
With  Him  we  sit  above ; 
With  Him  for  ever  we  shall  share 
The  Father's  boundless  love. 

8  Bless,  then,  Jehovah's  blessed  name  ; 
And  bless  our  blessed  King  ! 


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And  songs  of  glad  deliverance, 
For  ever,  ever  sing  ! 

ccxxv. 

u  G-od  forbid  that  I  should  glory,  save  in  the  oross 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ." — Gal.  vi.  14. 

1  When  I  survey  the  wondrous  cross 

On  which  the  Prince  of  Glory  died. 
My  richest  gain  I  count  but  loss, 

And  pour  contempt  on  all  my  pride. 

2  Forbid  it,  Lord,  that  I  should  boast, 

Save  in  the  death  of  Christ  my  God  : 
All  the  vain  things  that  charm  me  most, 
I  sacrifice  them  to  His  blood. 

3  See  from  His  head,  His  hands,  His  feet, 

Sorrow  and  love  flow  mingled  down  ! 
Did  e'er  such  love  and  sorrow  meet, 
Or  thorns  compose  so  rich  a  crown  ? 

4  His  dying  crimson  like  a  robe, 

Spreads  o'er  His  body  on  the  tree ; 
Then  am  I  dead  to  all  the  globe, 
And  all  the  globe  is  dead  to  me. 


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5  Were  the  whole  realm  of  nature  mine, 
That  were  a  present  far  too  small  * 
Love  so  amazing,  so  divine, 

Demands  my  soul,  my  life,  my  all. 

CCXXYI. 

tt  We  are  members  one  of  another." — Eph.  iv.  §5. 

1  Kindred  in  Christ,  for  His  dear  sake 

A  hearty  welcome  here  receive  ; 
May  we  together  now  partake 

The  joys  which  only  He  can  give  ! 

2  To  you  and  us  by  grace  'tis  giv'n 

To  know  the  Saviour's  precious  name ; 
And  shortly  we  shall  meet  in  heav'n, 
Our  hope,  our  way,  our  end  the  same. 

3  May  He,  by  whose  kind  care  we  meet, 

Send  His  good  spirit  from  above ; 
Make  our  communications  sweet, 

And  cause  our  hearts  to  burn  with  love  ! 

4  Forgotten  be  each  worldly  theme, 

When  Christians  see  each  other  thus : 


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We  only  wish  to  speak  of  Him 

Who  liv'd,  and  died,  and  reigns,  for  us. 

5  We'll  talk  of  all  He  did  and  said, 

And  suffered  for  us  here  below  ; 
The  path  He  mark'd  for  us  to  tread, 
And  what  He's  doing  for  us  now. 

6  Thus,  as  the  moments  pass  away, 

We'll  love,  and  wonder,  and  adore, 
And  hasten  on  the  glorious  day, 

When  we  shall  meet  to  part  no  more. 

COXXYII. 

"For  we  are  members  of  His  body,   of   His  flesh, 
and  of  His  bones."—  Eph.  v.  §0. 

1  Lord  Jesus,  are  we  one  with  Thee  ? 

O  height,  0  depth  of  love  ! 
One  with  us  on  the  cursed  tree, — 
We  one  with  Thee  above  ? 

2  Such  was  Thy  grace,  that,  for  our  sake, 

Thou  didst  from  heav'n  come  down  ! 
Our  mortal  flesh  and  blood  partake — 
In  all  our  misery  one. 


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3  Our  sins,  our  guilt,  in  love  divine, 

Confessed  and  borne  by  Thee ; 
The  gall,  the  curse,  the  wrath  were  thine, 
To  set  Thy  members  free. 

4  Ascended  now,  in  glory  bright, 

Still  one  with  us  Thou  art ; 
Nor  life,  nor  death,  nor  depth,  nor  height, 
Thy  saints  and  Thee  can  part. 

5  0  teach  us,  Lord,  to  know  and  own 

This  wondrous  mystery, 
That  Thou  with  us  art  truly  one, 
And  we  are  one  with  Thee. 

6  Soon,  soon  shall  come  that  glorious  day, 

When,  seated  on  Thy  throne, 
Thou  shalt  to  wondering  worlds  display, 
That  Thou  with  us  art  one  ! 

CCXXVIH. 

"To  me  tn  live  is  Christ;  and  to    die  is    gain. ' — » 
Phil.  i.  21. 

1  Lord,  it  belongs  not  to  my  care 
Whether  I  die  or  live  ; 


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To  love  and  serve  Thee  is  my  share, 
And  this  Thy  grace  must  give. 

If  life  be  long,  I  will  be  glad, 
That  I  may  long  obey ; 

If  short,  yet  why  should  I  be  sad 
To  soar  to  endless  day  ? 

2  Christ  leads  me  through  no  darker  rooms 

Than  He  went  through  before  ; 
He  that  unto  God's  kingdom  comes 

Must  enter  by  His  door. 
Come,  Lord,  when  grace  has  made  me  meet 

Thy  blessed  face  to  see  ; 
For  if  thy  work  on  earth  be  sweet, 

What  will  Thy  glory  be  ? 

3  Then  shall  I  end  my  sad  complaints. 

And  weary  sinful  days, 
And  join  with  the  triumphant  saints 

That  sing  Jehovah's  praise. 
My  knowledge  of  that  life  is  small, 

The  eye  of  faith  is  dim  ; 
But  'tis  enough  that  Christ  knows  all, 

And  I  shall  be  with  him. 


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CCXXIX. 

"Having  a  desire  to  depart  and  to  be  with  Christ; 
which  is  far  better." — Phil.  i.  28. 

1  What  must  it  be  to  dwell  above, 

At  God's  right  hand,  where  Jesus  reigns, 
Since  the  sweet  earnest  of  His  love 

O'erwhelms  us  on  these  dreary  plains  ? 
No  heart  can  think,  no  tongue  explain, 
What  bliss  it  is  with  Christ  to  reign ! 

2  When  sin  no  more  obscures  the  sight, 

And  sorrow  pains  the  heart  no  more, 
How  shall  we  view  the  Prince  of  light, 

And  all  His  works  of  grace  explore  ? 
What  heights,  what  depths  of  love  divine 
Shall  there  through  endless  ages  shine  ! 

3  This  is  the  Heaven  I  lono;  to  know, 

For  this  I  would  with  patience  wait ; 
Till  wean'd  from  earth,  and  all  below, 

I  mount  to  my  celestial  seat — 
And  wave  my  palm,  and  wear  my  crown, 
And  with  the  elders  cast  it  down. 


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ccxxx. 

ANOTHER    OF    THE    SAME. 

1  In  yon  blest  plains  where  Jesus  reigns, 

And  lasting  joys  abound, 
I  long  to  be,  that  I  may  see 
My  Lord  with  glory  crowned. 

2  Then  shall  I  rest  upon  His  breast, 

And  ever  see  His  face  ; 
With  ceaseless  joy  my  powers  employ 
In  singing  forth  His  praise. 

3  0,  Jesus,  now  one  smile  bestow. 

To  cheer  me  on  my  way ; 
In  Thee  I  hope,  hold  thou  me  up, 
Lest  I  should  go  astray. 


CCXXXI. 

"He  humbled  Himself  and  became  obedient  unto 
death."— Phil.  ii.  8. 

]   Jesus,  who  lived  above  the  sky, 
Came  down  to  be  a  man  and  die ; 
And  in  the  Bible  we  may  see 
How  very  good  He  used  to  be. 


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2  He  went  about,  He  was  so  kind, 

To  cure  poor  people  who  were  blind, 
And  many  who  were  sick  and  lame, 
He  pitied  them,  and  did  the  same. 

3  And,  more  than  that,  He  told  them  too 
The  things  that  God  would  have  them  do; 
And  was  so  gentle  and  so  mild, 

He  would  have  listened  to  a  child. 

4  But  such  a  cruel  death  He  died  ! 
He  was  hung  up  and  crucified  ! 

And  those  kind  hands  that  did  such  good, 
They  nailed  them  to  a  cross  of  wood  ! 

5  And  so  He  died  ! — and  this  is  why 
He  came  to  be  a  man  and  die  : 

The  Bible  says  He  came  from  Heaven, 
That  we  might  have  our  sins  forgiven. 

CCXXXII. 

"V/hat  things  v/ere  gain  to  me,  those    I  counted 
loss  for   Christ/'— Phil.  iii.  7. 

1   Cross,  reproach,  and  tribulation, 
Ye  to  me  are  welcome  guests. 


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When  I  have  this  consolation, 
That  nay  soul  in  Jesus  rests. 

2  The  reproach  of  Christ  is  glorious  ; 

Those  who  here  his  burden  bear, 
In  the  end  shall  prove  victorious, 
And  eternal  glory  share. 

3  Christ  our  ever-blessed  Saviour, 

Bore  for  us  reproach  and  shame ; 
Now  as  Conqueror,  lives  for  ever, 
And  we  conquer  in  His  name, 

4  Bearing  the  reproach  of  Jesus, 

Follow  Him  without  the  gate, 
Singing  joyful  songs  and  praises, 
While  ye  for  His  glory  wait. 

5  Bonds,  and  stripes,  and  tribulation, 

Are  our  honourable  crowns  ; 
Shame  for  Him  is  exaltation, 

Gloomy  dungeons  are  as  thrones. 


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CCXXXIIL 

"And  be    found    in  Him,   not    having    mine    own 
righteousness." — Phil.  iii.  9. 

1  Jesus,  Thy  blood  and  righteousness 
My  beauty  are,  my  glorious  dress  ; 
'Midst  flaming  worlds,  in  these  array 'd, 
With  joy  shall  I  lift  up  my  head. 

2  When  from  the  dust  of  death  I  rise, 
To  claim  my  mansion  in  the  skies, 
Ev'n  then  shall  this  be  all  my  plea, — 
"  Jesus  hath  hVd — hath  died  for  me." 

3  Bold  shall  I  stand  in  that  great  day  ; 
For  who  ought  to  my  charge  shall  lay, 
If  through  thy  blood  absolved  I  am, 
From  sin's  tremendous  curse  and  shame? 

4  This  spotless  robe  the  same  appears, 
When  ruin'd  nature  sinks  in  years ; 
No  age  can  change  its  glorious  hue, 
The  robe  of  Christ  is  ever  new. 


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CCXXXIV. 

"  Be  careful  for  nothing." — Phil.  iv.  6. 

1  Commit  thou  all  thy  griefs 

And  ways  into  His  hands, 
To  His  most  sure  and  tender  care 

Who  earth  and  Heaven  commands  ; 
Who  points  the  clouds  their  course. 

Whom  winds  and  seas  obey, — 
He  shall  direct  thy  wand' ring  feet, 

He  shall  prepare  thy  way. 

2  Thou  on  the  Lord  rely, 

So  safe  shalt  thou  go  on ; 
Fix  on  His  word  thy  stedfast  eye, 

So  shall  thy  work  be  done  ; 
No  profit  canst  thou  gain 

By  self-consuming  care  ; 
To  Him  commit  Thy  cause  ;  His  ear 

Attends  the  softest  prayer. 

3  Thy  wisdom  infinite, 

Father,  Thy  ceaseless  love 
Sees  all  Thy  children's  wants,  and  knows 
What  best  for  each  will  prove  ; 


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And  whatso'er  Thou  wilPst 

Thou  dost,  0  King  of  kings  ; 
What  thine  unerring  wisdom  chose 

Thy  power  to  being  brings. 

4  Thou  everywhere  hast  way, 

And  all  things  serve  Thy  might — 
Thy  every  act  pure  blessing  is, 

Thy  path  unsullied  light ; 
When  Thou  arisest,  Lord, 

What  shall  thy  word  withstand  ? 
When  all  Thy  children  want  Thou  giv'st ; 

Who,  who,  shall  stay  Thy  hand  ? 

ccxxxv. 

Make  5  our  requests  known  unto  Grod.;; — Phil.  iv.  6- 

1   Give  to  the  winds  thy  fears, 

Hope  and  be  undismay'd  ; 
God  hears  thy  sighs,  and  counts  thy  tears, 

God  shall  lift  up  thy  head. 
Through  waves,  and  clouds,  and  storms, 

He  gently  clears  the  way  ; 
Wait  thou  His  time,  so  shall  this  night 

Soon  end  in  joyous  day. 


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2  Still  heavy  is  thy  heart  ? 

Still  sink  thy  spirits  down  ? 
Cast  off  the  weight,  let  fear  depart, 

And  every  care  be  gone  ; 
What  though  thou  rulest  not  i 

Yet  Heav'n,  and  earth,  and  hell, 
Proclaim  God  sitteth  on  the  throne, 

And  ruleth  all  things  well. 

3  Leave  to  His  sov'reign  sway 

To  choose  and  to  com  maud, 
So  shall  thou,  wond'ring,  own  His  sway,- 

How  wise,  how  strong  His  hand ! 
Far,  far  above  thy  thought 

His  counsel  shall  appear, 
When  fully  He  the  work  hath  wrought, 

That  caus'd  thy  needless  fear. 

4  Thou  seest  our  weakness,  Lord, 

Our  hearts  are  known  to  Thee ; 
O,  lift  thou  up  the  sinking  hand, 

Confirm  the  feeble  knee  : 
Let  us  in  life,  in  death, 

Thy  stedfast  truth  declare, 
And  publish  with  our  latest  breath 

Thy  love  and  guardian  care. 


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CCXXXYI. 

u  Having    made    peace  through    the  blood  of    His 
cross." — Col.  i.  20. 

1  The  cross,  the  cross,  0  that's  ray  gain  ! 
Because  on  that  the  Lamb  was  slain  ; 
'Twas  there  my  Lord  was  crucified, 
'Twas  there  my  Saviour  for  me  died. 

2  See  what  a  deep-dyed  red  it  bears, — 
Look  how  that  nail  my  Saviour  tears  ! 
All  over  stained  with  blood  divine, 
There  hangs  the  King  from  David's  line  ! 

3  The  stony  heart  dissolves  in  teavs 
When  to  our  view  the  cross  appears  ; 
Christ's  dying  love,  when  truly  felt, 
The  vilest,  hardest  heart  doth  melt. 

4  Here  I  will  stay,  and  gaze  awhile 
Upon  the  friend  of  sinners  vile ; 
Abased,  I  view  what  I  have  done 
To  God's  eternal,  gracious  Son. 

5  Here  I  behold,  as  in  a  glass, 
God's  glory  with  unveiled  face ; 


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And,  by  beholding,  I  shall  be 
Made  like  to  Him  who  loved  me. 


CCXXXYIL 

"  Ye  are  dead,  and  your  life  is  hid  with  Christ  in 
God."— Col.  iii.  3. 

1  With  sweet  contentment  now  we  bid 
Farewell  to  pleasures  here  ; 
With  Christ  in  God  our  life  is  hid, 
And  all  its  springs  are  there. 


2  'Tis  now  concealed  and  lodged  secure 

In  God's  eternal  Son  : 
From  age  to  age  it  shall  endure, 
Though  to  the  world  unknown. 

3  Then,  Lord,  remove  whatever  divides, 

Our  lingering  souls  from  Thee  : 
'Tis  fit  that  where  the  Head  resides 
The  members  too  should  be. 


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ccxxxyih. 

''Christ  is  all  in  all."— Col.  iii.  11. 

1  I've  found  the  pearl  of  greatest  price, 

My  heart  doth  sing  with  joy  ; 
And  sing  I  must,  a  Christ  I  have, 

All  gold  without  alloy. 
Christ  is  a  Prophet,  Priest,  and  King — 

A  Prophet  full  of  light, 
A  Priest  who  stands  'twixt  God  and  me, 

A  King  who  rules  with  might. 

2  This  Christ,  He  is  the  Lord  of  lords, 

He  is  the  King  of  kings, 
He  is  the  Sun  of  Righteousness 

With  healing  in  His  wings. 
Christ  is  my  meat,  Christ  is  my  drink, 

My  med'cine,  and  my  health, 
My  peace,  my  strength,  my  joy,  my  crown, 

My  glory,  and  my  wealth. 

3  Christ  is  my  Saviour,  and  my  friend, 

My  brother,  yet  my  Lord, 
My  head,  my  hope,  my  counsellor, 
My  advocate  with  God. 


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My  Saviour  is  the  heaven  of  heaven, 
And  what  shall  I  Hira  call  ? 

My  Christ  is  first,  my  Christ  is  last, 
My  Christ  is  all  in  all. 


COXXXIX. 

ANOTHER    OF    THE    SAME. 

1  Jesus  is  the  chiefest  good  ; 

He  hath  sav'd  us  by  His  blood ; 
Let  us  value  nought  but  Him, 
Nothing  else  deserves  esteem. 

2  Jesus  gives  us  life  and  peace, 
Faith,  and  love,  and  holiness ; 
Ev'ry  blessing,  great  or  small, 
Jesus  for  us  purchas'd  all. 

3  Jesus,  therefore,  let  us  own, 
Jesus  we'll  exalt  alone  ; 
Jesus  has  our  sins  forgiv'n  ; 

Jesus'  blood  has  bought  us  Heaven, 


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CCXL. 

"Ys    sorrow    not,    even    as    others    that    have    no 
hope." — 1  Thess.  iv.  IS. 

1  Met  around  the  sacred  tomb, 

Friends  of  Jesus,  why  those  tears  ? 
'Midst  this  sad  sepulchral  gloom 

Shall  your  faith  give  way  to  fears  ? 
He  will  soon,  ev'n  as  He  said, 
Rise  triumphant  from  the  dead. 

2  Hidden  from  all  ages  past, 

Was  the  cross's  mystery, 
Doubts  awhile  a  veil  had  cast 

O'er  that  first  dear  family ; 
Till  they  saw  Him  and  believ'd, 
And  as  Lord  and  God  received. 

3  Now,  with  tears  of  love  and  joy, 

We  remember  all  His  pain, — 
Sighs,  and  groans,  and  dying  cry  ; 

For  the  Lamb  for  us  was  slain, 
And,  from  death  our  souls  to  save, 
Once  for  us  lay  in  the  grave. 


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4  Hither,  sinners,  all  repair, 

And  with  Jesus  Christ  be  dead, 
All  are  safe  from  Satan's  snare, 

Who  to  Jesus'  tomb  have  fled ; 
Here  the  weary  and  opprest 
Find  a  never-ending  rest. 

5  Wounded  Saviour,  full  of  grace, 

Hast  thou  suffered  thus  for  me  ? 
Ah  !  I  hide  my  blushing  face  ; 

How  have  I  requited  Thee  ? 
Should  not  I  with  ardour  burn 
Some  love's  token  to  return  ? 

6  But,  alas,  the  spark  how  small ! 

Scarcely  seen  at  all  to  glow ; 
Lord,  Thou  know'st  how  short  I  fall, 

And  my  growth  in  grace  how  slow  ; 
Yet,  when  to  Thy  cross  I  fly, 
Soon  all  strange  affections  die. 


7  In  Thy  death  is  all  my  trust, 

I  have  Thee  my  refuge  made ; 
And,  when  once  consign'd  to  dust, 
In  the  tomb  my  body's  laid, 


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Then  with  saved  souls  above 
I  will  praise  Thy  dying  love. 

8  But  while  here  I'm  left  behind, 

Burden'd  with  infirmity, 

May  I  help  and  comfort  find 

Visiting  Gethsemane, 
Calvary,  and  Joseph's  tomb, 
Till  my  Sabbath's  also  come. 


CCXLI. 

u  Them  who  sleep  in    Jesus  will  G-od    bring    with 
Him." — 1  Thess.  iv.  14. 

1  There  in  peace  his  dust  is  laid, 
Jesus  watches  o'er  his  bed ; 
There  in  certain  hope  to  lie 
Till  the  trumpet  shakes  the  sky. 

2  One  more  safe ; — the  race  is  run  ! 
Bright  and  brighter  was  the  sun, 
Till  the  shining  noon-day  glowed 
O'er  the  pilgrim's  heavenward  road. 

3  Yet  a  few  more  changing  days, 
Winters  cold,  and  sun's  bright  rays ; 

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Yet  a  few  more  flowers  to  dim 
Earth's  prolific  wilderness ; 

4  Then  round  the  believer's  tomb 

Light  from  Heav'n  shall  cheer  the  gloom, 
While  the  prison-house  shall  shake  ; — 
First  the  dead  in  Christ  shall  wake. 

5  Glorious  hour  !  though  sons  of  men 
Know  not  how  and  know  not  when, 
Lord  !  'tis  thine  to  choose  the  day, — 
Theirs  to  watch,  and  wait,  and  pray. 

COXLII. 

"So  shall  we  ever  be  with  the    Lord." — 1    Thess. 
iv.  17. 

1  "  For  ever  with  the  Lord  ;" 

Amen,  so  let  it  be ! 
Life  from  the  dead  is  in  that  word, — 
'Tis  immortality. 

2  Here,  in  the  body  pent, 

Absent  from  Him  I  roam ; 
Yet  nightly  pitch  my  moving  tent 
A  day's  march  nearer  home. 


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3  My  Father's  house  on  high  ; 

Home  of  my  soul  how  near, — 
At  times  to  faith's  foreseeing  eye 
Thy  golden  gates  appear  ! 

4  Ah,  then,  my  spirit  faints 

To  reach  the  land  I  love  ; 
The  bright  inheritance  of  saints, 
Jerusalem  above. 

5  How  shall  I  meet  his  eye  ? 

Mine  on  the  cross  I  cast, 
And  own  my  life  a  Saviour's  prize — 
Mercy  from  first  to  last. 

6  "  Knowing  as  I  am  known," — 

How  shall  I  love  that  word ! 
And  oft  repeat  before  the  throne, 
"  For  ever  with  the  Lord." 

7  The  trump  of  final  doom 

Shall  speak  the  self-same  word  ; 
And  HeavVs  voice  thunder  thro'  the  tomb, 
"  For  ever  with  the  Lord." 

8  The  tomb  shall  echo  deep 

That  death-awakening  sound ; 


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The  saints  shall  hear  it  in  their  sleep, 
And  answer  from  the  ground. 

9  Then,  when  they  upward  fly, 
That  Resurrection -word 
Shall  be  their  shout  of  victory — 
"  For  ever  with  the  Lord." 

10  That  Resurrection- word, 
That  shout  of  victory, 
Once  more,  "  for  ever  with  the  Lord,"- 
Amen,  so  let  it  be  ! 


ccxlih. 

"Whether  we  wake  or  sleep,  we  shall  live  together 
with  Him."— 1  Thess.  v.  10. 

1  Yes,  the  Christian's  course  is  ru'n, 

Ended  is  the  glorious  strife  ; 
Fought  the  fight,  the  work  is  done, 
Death  is  swallowed  up  of  life ! 

2  Join  we  then  with  one  accord 

In  the  new,  the  joyful  song ; 
Absent  from  our  loving  Lord 
We  shall  not  continue  long. 


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3  We  shall  quit  the  house  of  clay, 

We  a  better  lot  shall  share, 
We  shall  see  the  realms  of  day, — 
Meet  our  happy  brother  there. 

4  Let  the  world  bewail  their  dead, 

Fondly  of  their  loss  complain  ; 
Brother,  friend,  by  Jesus  freed, 
Death  to  thee,  to  us  is  gain ! 

5  Thou  art  entered  into  joy, 

Let  the  unbelievers  mourn  ; 
We  in  songs  our  lives  employ, 
Till  we  all  to  God  return. 


CCXLIV. 

"I  am  now  ready  to  be  offered;  and  the    time  of 
my  departure  is  at  hand.;; — 2  Tim.  iv.  6. 

1  I'm  going  to  leave  all  my  sadness, 

I'm  going  to  change  earth  for  Heaven ; 
There,  there  all  is  peace,  all  is  gladness, 
There  pureness  and  glory  are  given, 
Come,  quickly  then,  Jesus !     Amen ! 


310  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 

2  Friends,  weep  not  in  sorrow  of  spirit, 

But  joy  that  my  time  here  is  o'er ; 
I  go  the  good  part  to  inherit, 

Where  sorrow  and  sin  are  no  more. 
Come  quickly  then,  Jesus  !     Amen  ! 

3  The  shadows  of  evening  are  fleeing, 

Morn  breaks  from  the  city  of  light ; 
This  moment  day  starts  into  being, 
Eternity  bursts  on  my  sight. 

Come  quickly  then,  Jesus  !     Amen  ! 

4  The  first-born  redeemed  from  all  trouble, 

(The  Lamb  that  was  slain  in  the  throng ;) 
Their  ardour  in  praising  redouble  ; — 
Breaks  not  on  the  ear  the  new  song  ? 
Come  quickly  then,  Jesus  !     Amen  ! 

5  I'm  going  to  tell  their  glad  story, 

To  share  in  their  transports  of  praise, 
I'm  going  in  garments  of  glory, 
My  voice  to  unite  with  their  lays. 
Come  quickly  then,  Jesus  !     Amen  ! 

6  Ye  fetters  corrupted  then  leave  me, 

Thou  body  of  sin  droop  and  die  ; 


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Pains  of  earth  cease  ye  ever  to  grieve  me, 
From  you  'tis  for  ever  I  fly. 

Oome  quickly  then,  Jesus  !     Amen  ! 

CCXLY. 

"If  we  suffer  we  shall    also    reign  with  Him.7' — % 
Tim.  iv.  IS. 

1  Jesus,  our  Head,  once  crowned  with  thorns, 

Is  crown'd  with  glory  now  ; 
Heaven's  royal  diadem  adorns 
The  mighty  victor's  brow. 

2  Delight  of  all  who  dwell  above, 

The  joy  of  saints  below ; 
To  us  still  manifest  thy  love, 
That  we  its  depths  may  know. 

3  To  us  thy  cross,  with  all  its  shame, 

With  all  its  grace  be  given  ! 
Though  earth  disowns  thy  lowly  name, 
All  worship  it  in  heaven. 

4  Who  suffer  with  thee,  Lord,  below, 

Will  reign  with  thee  above ; 

Then  let  it  be  our  joy  to  know 

This  way  of  peace  and  love. 


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5  To  us  thy  cross  is  life  and  health, 
Though  shame  and  death  to  thee, 
Our  present  glory,  joy,  and  wealth, 
Our  everlasting  stay. 


CCXLVL 

"There  remaineth  a  rest   for  the  people  of  G-od." 
— Heb.  iv.  9. 

1  We  seek  a  rest  beyond  the  skies, 

In  everlasting  day, 
Thro'  floods  and  flames  the  passage  lies, 

But  Jesus  guards  the  way. 
The  swelling  flood  and  raging  flame, 

Hear  and  obey  his  word  ; 
Then  let  us  triumph  in  his  name, 

Our  Saviour  is  the  Lord. 


CCXLYII. 

"  We  have  not  an  high  priest  which  cannot  be 
touched  v/ith  the  feeling  of  our  infirmities." — 
Heb.  iv.  15. 

1  Jesus,  my  sorrow  lies  too  deep 
For  human  ministry  ; 


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It  knows  not  how  to  tell  itself 
To  any  but  to  Thee. 

2  Thou  dost  remember  still,  amid 

The  glories  of  God's  throne, 
The  sorrows  of  mortality, 

For  they  were  once  thine  own. 

3  Yes :  for,  as  if  thou  wouldst  be  God, 

Even  in  Thy  misery, 
There's  been  no  sorrow  but  thine  own, 
Untouched  by  sympathy. 

4  Jesus,  my  fainting  spirit  brings 

Its  fearful  n ess  to  thee  ; 
Thine  eye,  at  least,  can  penetrate 
The  clouded  mystery. 

5  And  is  it  not,  0  Lord,  enough, 

This  holy  sympathy  ? 
There  is  no  sorrow  e'er  so  deep 
But  I  may  bring  to  Thee. 

6  It  is  enough,  my  precious  Lord, 

Thy  tender  sympathy  ! 

My  every  sin  and  sorrow  can 

Devolve  iuself  on  Thee. 


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314  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 


7  As  God,  thou  graspedst  e'en  the  whole 

Of  human  misery  ; — 
Thine  own  alone  lay  desolate, 
That  thou  mightst  pitied  be. 

8  Thy  risen  life  but  fits  Thee  more 

For  kindly  sympathy  ; 
Thy  love  unhindered  rests  upon 
Each  bruised  branch  in  Thee. 

9  Jesus  !  Thou  hast  availed  to  search 

My  deepest  malady ; 
It  freely  flows — more  freely  finds 
The  gracious  remedy. 


CCXLVIII. 

"Having    obtained    eternal    redemption    for    us.;;- 
Heb.  ix.  IS. 

1  The  atoning  work  is  done, 
The  victim's  blood  is  shed, 
And  Jesus  now  is  gone 

His  people's  cause  to  plead  ; 
He  stands  in  Heaven,  their  great  High  priest, 
And  bears  their  names  upon  His  breast. 


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315 


2  He  sprinkles  with  His  blood 

The  mere)' -seat  above  ; 
For  justice  had  withstood 

The  purposes  of  love  ; 
But  justice  now  objects  no  more, 
And  mercy  yields  its  boundless  store. 

3  Xo  temple  made  with  hands 

His  place  of  service  is, 
In  Heaven  itself  He  stands, 

A  Heavenly  Priesthood  his  : 
In  Him  the  shadows  of  the  law 
Are  all  fulthTd,  and  now  withdraw. 


i  And  though  awhile  lie  be 
Hid  from  the  eyes  of  men, 
His  people  look  to  see 

Their  great  High-priest  again  : 
In  brightest  glory  He  will  come, 
And  take  His  waiting  people  home. 


316  THE    BIBLE   HOIX-BOOK. 


CCXLIX. 

u  The    law  having    a    shadow    of   good    things    to 
come." — Heb.  x.  i. 

1  Israel,  in  ancient  days, 

Not  only  had  a  view 
Of  Sinai  in  a  blaze, 

But  learned  the  gospel  too  : 
The  types  and  figures  were  a  glass 
In  which  they  saw  a  Saviour's  face. 

2  The  paschal  sacrifice 

And  blood- besprinkled  door, 
Seen  with  enlighten'd  eyes, 

And  once  applied  with  pow'r, 
Would  teach  the  need  of  other  blood 
To  reconcile  an  angry  God. 

3  The  Lamb,  the  Dove,  set  forth 

His  perfect  innocence ; 
Whose  blood  of  matchless  worth 

Should  be  the  soul's  defence  ; 
For  He  who  can  for  sin  atone 
Must  have  no  failings  of  His  own. 


4  The  scape-goat  on  His  head, 
The  people's  trespass  bore, 


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And  to  the  desert  led, 

Was  to  be  seen  no  more  : 
In  Hira  our  Surety  seenrd  to  say, 
"  Behold  !  I  bear  your  sins  away." 

5  Dipt  in  his  fellow's  blood, 

The  living  bird  went  free  ; 
The  type  well  understood 

Express'd  the  sinner's  plea, — 
Describ'd  a  guilty  soul  enlarg'd, 
And  by  a  Saviour's  death  discharg'd. 

6  Jesus,  I  love  to  trace, 

Throughout  the  sacred  page, 
The  footsteps  of  Thy  grace, 

The  same  in  evYy  age  : 
Oh,  grant  that  I  may  faithful  be 
To  clearer  lio-ht  vouchsaf 'd  to  me  ! 


CCL. 

11  No  more   conscience   of  sins.j; — Heb.  x.  §. 

1  Nothing  but  thy  blood,  0  Jesus, 
Can  relieve  us  from  our  smart ; 
Nothing  else  from  guilt  release  us, 
Nothing  else  can  melt  the  heart. 

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THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 


Law  and  terrors  do  but  harden, 
All  the  while  they  work  alone  : 

But  a  sense  of  blood-bought  pardon 
Soon  dissolves  a  heart  of  stone. 

2  Jesus,  all  our  consolations 

Flow  from  Thee,  the  sovereign  good ; 
Love,  and  faith,  and  hope,  and  patience, 

All  are  purchas'd  by  Thy  blood. 
From  thy  fulness  we  receive  them, 

We  have  nothing  of  our  own  ; 
Freely  Thou  delight'st  to  give  them 

To  the  needy,  who  have  none. 

3  Teach  us,  by  thy  Holy  Spirit, 

How  to  mourn,  and  not  despair ; 
Let  us,  leaning  on  thy  merit, 

Wrestle  hard  with  God  in  prayer. 
WThatsoe'er  afflictions  seize  us, 

They  shall  profit,  if  not  please  : 
But  defend,  defend  us,  Jesus, 

From  security  and  ease. 


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ecu. 

"It  is  not  possible  that  the  blood  of  bulls  and  of 
goats  should  take  away  sins." — Heb.  x.  4. 

1  Not  all  the  blood  of  beasts, 

On  Jewish  altars  slain, 
Could  give  the  guilty  conscience  peace, 
Or  wash  away  the  stain. 

2  But  Christ,  the  Heavenly  Lamb, 

Takes  all  our  guilt  away  ; 
A  sacrifice  of  nobler  name, 
And  richer  blood  than  they. 

3  My  faith  would  lay  her  hand 

On  that  dear  head  of  Thine, 
While  as  a  penitent  I  stand, 
Aid  there  confess  my  sin. 

4  My  soul  looks  back  to  see 

The  burdens  Thou  didst  bear, 
When  hanging  on  the  accursed  tree, 
And  knows  her  guilt  was  there. 

5  Believing,  we  rejoice 

To  see  the  curse  remove ; 


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THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 


We  bless  the  Lamb  with  cheerful  voice, 
And  sing  His  bleeding  love. 


com. 

11  Having  boldness  to  enter  into  the  holiest,  by  the 
blood  of  Jesus,  let  us  draw  near." — Heb.  x.  19-22 

1  Cheer  up,  my  soul,  there  is  a  mercy-seat 

Sprinkled    with    blood,    where   Jesus    answers 
pray'r ; 
There  humbly  cast  thyself  beneath  His  feet, 
For  never  needy  sinner  perish'd  there. 

2  Lord,  I  am  come !  Thy  promise  is  my  plea, 

Without  Thy  word  I  durst  not  venture  nigh ; 
But  Thou  hast  called  the  burden'd  soul  to  Thee, 
A  weary  burden'd  soul,  0  Lord,  am  I ! 

3  Bow'd  down  beneath  a  heavy  load  of  sin, 

By  Satan's  fierce  temptations  sorely  prest, 
Beset  without,  and  full  of  fears  within, 

Trembling  and  faint,  I  come  to  Thee  for  rest. 

4  Be  Thou  my  refuge,  Lord,  my  hiding-place, 

I  know  no  force  can  tear  me  from  Thy  side ; 


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Unmov'd,  I  then  may  all  accusers  face, 

And  answer  evVy  charge,  with  " Jesus  died" 

5  Yes,  Thou  didst  weep,  and  bleed,  and  groan,  and 

die, 
Well  hast  Thou  known  what  fierce  temptations 

mean  ; 
Such  was  Thy  love  ;    and  now,  enthroned  on  high, 
The  same  compassions  in  Thy  bosom  reign. 

6  Lord,  give  me  faith — he  hears — what  grace  is  this  ! 

Dry  up  thy  tears,  my  soul,  and  cease  to  grieve ; 
He  shows  me  what  He  did,  and  who  He  is, 
I  must,  I  will,  I  can,  I  do  believe. 

CCLIII. 

u  Now    they  desire    a    better  country,   that    is    an 
Heavenly." — Heb.  xi.  16. 

1  With  Heaven  in  view,  we  tread  the  path 

The  saints  of  former  ages  trod  ; 
Like  them  the  children  once  of  wrath, 
But  now,  like  Christ,  the  sons  of  God. 

2  No  room  for  any  boast  have  we ; 

Upon  another's  wealth  we  live ; 


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The  pardon  we  enjoy  is  free, 

The  praise  to  God  alone  we  give. 

3  We  seek  a  city  far  from  this, 

A  distant  city,  out  of  sight ; 
Our  God  himself  its  builder  is — 
The  Lamb  its  everlasting  light. 

4  And  sad  to  us  the  way  appears, 

Till  we  our  Lord  and  God  shall  see  ; 

Yet  though  while  here  we  sow  in  tears, 

Our  harvest  hence  e'er  lon^  shall  be. 


CCLIV. 

11  He  hath  prepared  for  them  a  city." — Heb.  xi.  16. 

1  Jerusalem,  my  happy  home  ! 

Name  ever  dear  to  me  ! 
When  shall  my  labors  have  an  end, 
In  joy,  and  peace,  and  thee  ? 

2  When  shall  these  eyes  thy  heaven-built  walls, 

And  pearly  gates  behold  ? 
Thy  bulwarks  with  salvation  strong, 
And  streets  of  shining  gold  ? 


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3  0  when,  thou  city  of  my  God, 

Shall  I  Thy  courts  ascend, 
Where  congregations  ne'er  break  up, 
And  Sabbaths  have  no  end  ? 

4  There  happier  bowers  than  Eden's  bloom, 

Nor  sin  nor  sorrow  know, 
Bless' d  seats  !  thro'  rude  and  stormy  scenes 
I  onward  press  to  you. 

5  Why  should  I  shrink  at  pain  and  woe, 

Or  feel  at  death  dismay  ? 
I've  Canaan's  goodly  land  in  view, 
And  realms  of  endless  day. 

6  Apostles,  Martyrs,  Prophets,  there 

Around  my  Saviour  stand, 
And  soon    my  friends  in  Christ  below, 
Will  join  the  glorious  band. 

7  Jerusalem  !  my  happy  home, 

My  soul  still  pants  for  thee, 
Then  shall  my  sorrows  have  an  end, 
When  I  thy  joys  shall  see. 


324  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 


CCLV. 

ANOTHER    OF    THE    SAME. 

1  I'm  but  a  stranger  here — 

Heaven  is  my  home. 
Earth  is  a  desert  drear — 

Heaven  is  my  home. 
Danger  and  sorrow  stand 
Kound  me  on  every  hand  ; 
Heaven  is  my  Fatherland — 

Heaven  is  my  home. 

2  What  though  the  tempests  rage- 

Heaven  is  my  home ; 
Short  is  my  pilgrimage — 

Heaven  is  my  home. 
And  time's  wild  wintry  blast 
Soon  shall  be  over  past ; 
I  shall  reach  home  at  last — 

Heaven  is  my  home. 

3  There,  at  my  Saviour's  side — 

Heaven  is  my  home ; 
I  shall  be  glorified — 

Heaven  is  my  home. 


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There  are  the  good  and  blest, 

Those  I  loved  most  and  best, 

And  there  I  too  shall  rest — 

Heaven  is  my  home. 

4  Therefore  I  murmur  not— 

Heaven  is  my  home. 
Whatever  my  earthly  lot — 

Heaven  is  ray  home. 
And  I  shall  surely  stand 
There  at  my  Lord's  right  hand ; 
Heaven  is  my  Fatherland— 

Heaven  is  my  home. 


CCLVI 

"Grod  having  provided  some    better  thing  for  us." 
— Heb.  xi.  40. 

1  0,  what  a  lonely  path  were  ours, 

Could  we,  0  Father,  see 
No  home  of  rest  beyond  it  all, 
No  guide  or  help  in  Thee ! 

2  But  Thou  art  near,  and  with  us  still, 

To  keep  us  on  the  way 


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320  THE    BIBLE    HYMS-BOOK. 

That  leads  along  this  vale  of  tears, 
To  the  bright  world  of  day. 

3  There  shall  Thy  glory,  O  our  God ! 

Break  fully  on  our  view  ; 
And  we,  Thy  saints,  rejoice  to  find 
That  all  Thy  word  was  true. 

4  There  Jesus,  on  His  heavenly  throne, 

Our  wond'ring  eyes  shall  see  ; 
While  we  the  blest  associates  there, 
Of  all  His  joy  shall  be. 

5  Sweet  hope  !  we  leave  without  a  sigh 

A  blighted  world  like  this ; 
To  bear  the  crass,  despise  the  shame, 
For  all  that  weight  of  bliss. 


CCLVII. 

a  Let  us  lay  aside  every  weigh t;  and  the  sin  which 
doth  so  easily  beset  us;  and  let  us  run  with 
patience  the  race  set  before  us.;; — Heb.  xii.  1. 

1  Rise,  my  soul,  thy  God  directs  thee, 
Stranger  hands  no  more  impede ; 


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Pass  thou  on,  His  strength  protects  thee, 
Strength  that  has  the  captive  freed. 

2  Is  the  wilderness  before  thee — 

Desert  lands  where  drought  abides  ! 

Heavenly  springs  shall  there  restore  thee, 

Fresh  from  God's  exhaustless  tides. 

3  Light  divine  surrounds  thy  going, 

God  himself  shall  mark  thy  way  ; 
Secret  blessings,  richly  flowing, 
Lead  to  everlasting  day. 

4  God,  thine  everlasting  portion, 

Feeds  thee  with  the  mighty's  meat ; 
Sav'd  from  Egypt's  hard  extortion, 
Egypt's  food  no  more  to  eat. 

5  Art  thou  wean'd  from  Egypt's  pleasures  ? 

God,  in  secret,  shall  thee  keep  ; 
There  unfold  his  hidden  treasures, — 
There  his  love's  exhaustless  deep. 

6  In  the  desert  God  will  teach  thee, 

What  the  God  that  thou  hast  found, 
Patient,  gracious,  powerful,  holy, 
All  His  grace  shall  there  abound. 


328  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 

7  On  to  Canaan's  rest  still  wending, 

E'en  thy  wants  and  woes  shall  bring; 
Suited  grace  from  high  descending — 
Thou  shalt  taste  of  mercy's  spring. 

8  Though  thy  way  be  long  and  dreary, 

Eagle  strength  He'll  still  renew ; 
Garments  fresh,  and  feet  unweary, 

Tell  how  God  hath  brought  thee  through. 

9  When  to  Canaan's  long-loved  dwelling 

Love  divine  thy  foot  shall  bring, 
There,  with  shouts  of  triumph  swelling, 
Zion's  songs  in  rest  to  sing. 

10  There,  no  stranger,  God  shall  meet  thee, 
Stranger  thou  in  courts  above ; 
He  who  to  his  rest  shall  greet  thee, 
Greets  thee  with  a  well-known  love. 

CCLVIIL 

"  The    spirits    of  just    men    made    perfect." — Heb. 
xii.  23. 

1  The  blood  of  Christ  for  thee  hath  done 
Its  everlasting  work  of  love  ; 


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For  thee,  thy  dying  Lord  hath  won 
A  crown  of  life — a  throne  above. 

•   2  Then,  fare  thee  well ! — we  part  to  meet 
On  yonder  blight  celestial  shore  ; 
Where  union  will  indeed  be  sweet, 
For  we  shall  meet  to  part  no  more. 

3  By  living  streams  in  worlds  above, 

We'll  bless  the  God  who  brought  us  there, 
That  glorious  God,  whose  name  is  love, 
And  all  that  love  for  ever  share. 

4  Till  then,  the  thought  that  thou  art  blest 

Shall  smoothe  and  gladden  all  my  way, 
To  yonder  land  of  bliss  and  rest, 
Yon  clime  of  everlasting  day. 

CCLIX. 

u  Let    us  go    forth    unto  him    without    the    camp, 
bearing  his  reproach." — Heb.  xiii.  1§. 

1   Farewell,  ye  fleeting  joys  of  earth, 
We've  seen  the  Saviour's  face  ; 
Behold  Him  with  the  eye  of  faith, 
And  know  His  love  and  grace. 


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1 

3:jo 

THE    BIBLI    HYMV-BOOK. 

2 

Forth  from  Bii  Father's  loving  bromt, 

To  bear  our  sin  and  shame, 

T 

^  face  a  cold  unfeeling  world 

The  Heavenly  stranger  came. 

o 

This  earth  to  Him,  the  Lord  of  all, 

No  kindly  welcome  gave; 

In  Judah's  land  the  Saviour  found 

No  shelter  hut  the  grave. 

4 

Then  Eire  thee  well,  thou  faithless  world ! 

Thine  evil  eje  could  lee 

No  grace  in  Him,  whose  dying  love 

Hath  weaned  our  hearts  from  Thee. 

5 

The  cross  was  His  ;   and  0,  'tis  ours 

Its  weight  on  earth  to  bear, 

And  glory  in  the  thought  that  He 

Was  once  a  sufferer  then;. 

COIX 

u 

We   Beei   one  to  come." — Heb.  xiii.  14 

1 

This  is  not  my  place  of  resting, 

Mine's  a  city  yet  to  come; 

Till;    BIBLE    IIVMN'BOOK.  331 

Onwards  to  it  I  am  hasting, — 

On  to  my  eternal  home. 

2  In  it  all  is  light  and  glory, 

O'er  it  shines  a  nightless  day  ; 

Every  tract;  of  sin's  sad  story, — 

All  the  curee  has  pass'd  away. 

3  There  the  Lamb,  our  Shepherd,  leads  us 

By  the  streams  of  life  along  ; 
On  the  freshest  pastures  feeds  us, 
Turns  our  sighing  into  song. 

4  Soon  we  pass  this  desert  dreary, 

Soon  we  bid  farewell  to  pain  ; 
Never  moiv  1m-  sad  or  weary, 
vet.  never  sin  a^ain. 

CCLXL 

u  Let  patience  have  her  perfect  work." — Jas.  i.  4. 

1  Tho1  the  heart  that  sorrow  chideth 

Sink  in  anguish  and  in  caiy-  ; 
Yet,  it'  patience  still  abideth, 

Eope  shall  paint  her  rainbow  there. 

2  Faith's  bright  lamp  her  light  shall  borrow 

From  religion'-  bleated  ray, 


332  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 

And  from  every  coming  morrow 
Charm  the  clouds  of  grief  away. 

3  Wherefore  should  we  sigh  and  languish, 

When  our  cares  so  soon  shall  cease, 
And  the  heart  that  sows  in  anguish 
Shall  hereafter  reap  in  peace  ? 

4  This  is  not  a  scene  of  pleasure, 

These  are  not  the  shores  of  bliss  ; 
We  shall  gain  a  brighter  treasure, 
Find  a  dearer  land  than  this. 

CCLXII. 

11  What  is  your  life  ?     It  is  even  a  vapour." — Jas. 
iv.  14. 

1  Like  mist  on  the  mountain,  like  ships  on  the  sea, 
So  swiftly  the  years  of  our  pilgrimage  flee ; 

In  the  grave  of  our  fathers  how  soon  we  shall  lie ! 
Dear  children,  to-day  to  a  Saviour  fly. 

2  How  sweet  are  the  flow'rets  of  April  and  May  ! 
But  often  the  frost  makes  them  wither  away  ; 
Like  flowers  you  may  fade  ! — are  you  ready  to  die  ? 
While  yet  there  is  room,  to  a  Saviour  fly. 


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3  When  Samuel  was  young  he  first  knew  the  Lord — 
He  slept  in  His  smile  and  rejoiced  in  His  word ; 
So  most  of  God's  children  are  early  brought  nigh  ; 
Oh,  seek  Him  in  youth, — to  a  Saviour  fly  ! 

4  Do  you  ask  me  for  pleasure  ?     Then  lean  on  His 

breast, 
For  there  the  sin-laden  and  weary  find  rest, 
In  the  valley  of  death  you  will  triumphing  cry, 
If  this  be  called  dying,  'tis  pleasant  to  die. 

CCLXIII. 

11  The  sufferings  of  Christ  and  the  glory  that  should 
follow." — 1  Pet.  i.  11. 

1  To  Calv'ry,  Lord,  in  spirit  now 

Our  weary  souls  repair ; 
To  dwell  upon  Thy  dying  love, 
And  taste  its  sweetness  there. 

2  Sweet  resting-place  of  every  heart 

That  feels  the  plague  of  sin, 
Yet  knows  the  deep  mysterious  joy 
Of  peace  with  God  within. 

3  There,  through  thine  hour  of  deepest  woe, 

Thy  suffering  spirit  pass'd  ; 


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Grace  there  its  wondrous  victory  gained, 
And  love  endured  its  last. 

4  Dear  suffering  Lamb  !     Thy  bleeding  wounds, 

With  cords  of  love  divine, 
Have  drawn  our  willing  hearts  to  Thee, 
And  link'd  our  life  with  thine. 

5  Thy  sympathies  and  hopes  are  ours ; 

Dear  Lord  !  we  wait  to  see 
Creation,  all  below,  above, 
Redeem'd  and  blest  by  Thee. 

6  Our  longing  eyes  would  fain  behold 

That  bright  and  blessed  brow, 
Once  wrung  with  bitterest  anguish,  wear 
Its  crown  of  glory  now. 

^7  Why  linger  then  ?     Come,  Saviour,  come, 
Responsive  to  our  call ; 
Come,  claim  thine  ancient  power,  and  reign, 
The  heir  and  Lord  of  all. 


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CCLXIV. 

u  Christ  also  suffered   for  us;  leaving  us   an   exam- 
ple that  we  should  follow  His  steps." — 1  Pet.  ii.  21. 

1  O  Lord,  when  we  the  path  retrace, 

Which  Thou  on  earth  hast  trod  ; 
To  man  Thy  wondrous  love  and  grace, 

Thy  faithfulness  to  God  : 
Thy  love,  by  man  so  sorely  tried, 

Proved  stronger  than  the  grave  ; 
The  very  spear  that  pierc'd  Thy  side 

Drew  forth  the  blood  to  save. 

2  Faithful  amidst  unfaithfulness, 

'Midst  darkness  only  light, 
Thou  didst  Thy  Father's  name  confess, 

And  in  His  will  delight. 
Unmoved  by  Satan's  subtle  wiles, 

Or  suffering,  shame  and  loss  : 
Thy  path,  uncheer'd  by  earthly  smiles, 

Led  only  to  the  cross. 

3  0  Lord,  with  sorrow  and  with  shame, 

Before  Thee  we  confess 
How  little  we,  who  bear  Thy  name, 
Thy  mind,  Thy  ways  express ; 


336  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 

Give  us  Thy  meek,  Thy  lowly  mind  ; 

We  would  obedient  be  ; 
And  all  our  rest  and  pleasure  find, 

In  learning,  Lord,  of  Thee. 

CCLXV. 

"Leaving  us    an    example,  that    ye    should    follow 
His  steps.;; — 1  Pet.  ii.  21. 

1  Lamb  of  God,  I  look  to  Thee, 
Thou  shalt  my  example  be ; 
When  Thou  wast  a  little  child, 
Thou  wast  gentle,  meek,  and  mild. 

2  Due  obedience  Thou  didst  show, 
O,  make  me  obedient  too  ; 
Thou  wast  merciful  and  kind, 
Grant  me,  Lord,  Thy  loving  mind. 

3  Let  me,  above  all,  fulfil 

God,  my  heav'nly  Father's  will ; 
Never  His  good  Spirit  grieve — 
Only  to  His  glory  live. 

4  Loving  Jesus,  holy  Lamb, 
In  Thy  hands  secure  I  am  ; 


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Fix  Thy  temple  in  ray  heart, 
Never  from  Thy  child  depart. 

5  Teach  me  to  show  forth  Thy  praise, 
Love  and  serve  Thee  all  my  days  : 
Oh,  might  all  around  me  see 
Christ,  the  Holy  Child,  in  me ! 

CCLXVI. 

u  Ye  were  as  sheep  going  astray ;  but  are  now  re- 
turned unto  the  Shepherd  and  Bishop  of  your 
souls."— 1  Pet.  ii.  25. 

1  I  was  a  wand'ring  sheep, 

I  did  not  love  the  fold  ; 
I  did  not  love  my  Shepherd's  voice, 

I  would  not  be  controll'd. 
I  was  a  wayward  child, 

I  did  not  love  my  home ; 
I  did  not  love  my  Father's  voice, 

I  loved  afar  to  roam. 

2  The  Shepherd  sought  His  sheep, 

The  Father  sought  His  child  ; 
They  followed  me  o'er  vale  and  hill, 
O'er  deserts  waste  and  wild. 


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They  found  me  nigh  to  death, 
Famished,  and  faint,  and  lone ; 

They  bound  me  with  the  bands  of  love  • 
They  saved  the  wandering  one ! 

3  They  spoke  in  tender  love, 

They  raised  my  drooping  head  ; 
They  gently  closed  my  bleeding  wounds, 

My  fainting  soul  they  fed. 
They  washed  my  filth  away, 

They  made  me  clean  and  fair ; 
They  brought  me  to  my  home  in  peace ; 

The  lon£-sought  wanderer ! 

4  Jesus  my  Shepherd  is, 

'Twas  He  that  loved  my  soul, 
'Twas  He  that  washed  me  in  His  blood, 

'Twas  He  that  made  me  whole. 
'Twas  He  that  sought  the  lost, 

That  found  the  wandering  sheep, 
'Twas  He  that  brought  me  to  the  fold — 

'Tis  He  that  still  doth  keep. 


5  I  was  a  wandering  sheep, 
I  would  not  be  controll'd  : 


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But  now  I  love  ray  Shepherd's  voice, 

I  love,  I  love  the  fold  ! 
I  was  a  wayward  child  ; 

I  once  preferred  to  roam  ; 
But  now  I  love  my  Father's  voice — 

I  love,  I  love  His  home  ! 

CCLXYII. 

a  To  Him  be  glory,    both  now    and    for    ever." — 2 
Pet.  iii.  18. 

1  We  sing  the  praise  of  Jesus,  the  holy  Lamb  of 

God, 
Who  came  from  Heaven  to  bless  us,  and  shed  for 

us  His  blood ; 
Who  died  iu  awful  anguish,  upon   the  cross,  that 

we 
Might  live  to  sing  His  praises  throughout  eternity. 

2  We  sing  the  praise  of  Jesus,  tho'  once  on  earth  He 

taught, 
He's  now  in  Heaven  and  sees  us,  and  knows  our 

every  thought; 
He  will  not  frown  upon  us,  altho'  to  Him  we  raise 
Our  sinful  hearts  and  voices,  in  one  sweet  sone  of 

praise. 


340  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 

3  We  sing  the  praise  of  Jesus,  who  did  our  souls  re- 
deem, 

Who  welcomed  little  children  when  they  were 
brought  to  Him  ; 

He  kindly  spoke,  and  told  them  that  they  for  Him 
had  charms, 

And  then  He  did  enfold  them,  and  bless'd  them, 
in  His  arms. 

CCLXYIII. 

"If  we  walk  in  the    light,  as  He    is  in    the  light, 
we  have  fellowship  one  with  another." — 1  Jo.  i.  7« 

1  Walk  in  the  Tight !  so  shalt  thou  know, 

That  fellowship  of  love, 
His  Spirit  only  can  bestow 

Who  reigns  in  light  above. 
Walk  in  the  light !  and  sin  abhorred 

Shall  ne'er  defile  again  ; 
The  blood  of  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord, 

Shall  cleanse  from  every  stain. 

2  Walk  in  the  light!  and  thou  shalt  find 

Thy  heart  made  truly  His, 
Who  dwells  in  cloudless  light  enshrined, 
In  whom  no  darkness  is. 


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Walk  in  the  light !  and  thou  shalt  own 

Thy  darkness  passed  away, 
Because  that  light  hath  on  thee  shone, 

In  which  is  perfect  day. 

3  Walk  in  the  light !  and  e'en  the  tomb 

No  fearful  shade  shall  wear  ; 
Glory  shall  chase  away  its  gloom, 

For  Christ  hath  conquered  there ! 
Walk  in  the  light !  and  thou  shalt  see 

A  path,  tho'  thorny,  bright ; 
For  God,  by  grace,  shall  dwell  in  thee, 

And  God  himself  is  light. 

CCLXIX. 

11  The    darkness  is    past;  and  the    true    light    now 
shineth.;; — 1  Jo.  ii.  8. 

1   'Tis  past — the  dark  and  dreary  night, 

And,  Lord,  we  hail  Thee  now, 
Our  Morning  Star,  without  a  cloud 

Of  sadness  on  Thy  brow. 
Thy  path  on  earth,  the  cross,  the  grave, 

Thy  sorrows  all  are  o'er  ; 
And  oh  !  sweet  thought !  thy  eye  shall  weep, 

Thy  heart  shall  break  no  more. 

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Deep  were  those  sorrows — deeper  still 

The  love  that  brought  thee  low ; 
That  bade  the  streams  of  life  from  Thee, 

A  willing  victim,  flow. 
The  soldier,  as  he  pierc'd  Thee,  prov'd 

Man's  hatred,  Lord,  to  Thee  ; 
While  in  the  blood  that  stain'd  the  spear, 

Love,  only  love  we  see. 

Drawn  from  Thy  pierc'd  and  bleeding  side, 

That  pure  and  cleansing  flood, 
Speaks  peace  to  every  heart  that  knows 

The  virtues  of  Thy  blood. 
Yet,  'tis  not  that  we  know  the  joy 

Of  cancell'd  sin  alone, 
But,  happier  far,  Thy  saints  are  call'd 

To  share  Thy  glorious  throne. 

So  closely  are  we  link'd  in  love, 

So  wholly  one  with  Thee, 
That  all  Thy  bliss  and  glory  then 

Our  bright  reward  shall  be. 
Yes,  when  the  storm  of  life  is  calm'd — 

The  weary  desert  pass'd, 
Our  way-worn  hearts  shall  find  in  Thee 

Their  full  repose  at  last. 


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CCLXX. 

"  Abide  in  Him."— 1  Jo.  ii.  28. 

1  Cling  to  the  Crucified  ! 

His  death  is  life  to  thee, — 
Life  for  eternity, 
His  pains  thy  pardon  seal ; 
His  stripes  thy  bruises  heal ; 
His  cross  proclaims  thy  peace, 
Bids  every  sorrow  cease. 
His  blood  is  all  to  thee, 

It  purges  thee  from  sin  ; 
It  sets  thy  spirit  free, 

It  keeps  thy  conscience  clean, 
Cling  to  the  Crucified ! 

2  Cling  to  the  Crucified ! 

His  is  a  heart  of  love, 
Full  as  the  hearts  above ; 
Its  depths  of  sympathy 
Are  all  awake  for  thee. 
His  countenance  is  light, 
Even  in  the  darkest  night. 
That  love  shall  never  change, 

That  light  shall  ne'er  grow  dim ; 
Charge  thou  thy  faithless  heart 


344  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 

To  find  its  all  in  Him. 
Cling  to  the  Crucified ! 


CCLXXI. 

u  We  shall  see  him  as  He  is." — 1  Jo.  iii.  % 

1  For  ever  to  behold  Him  shine, 
For  evermore  to  call  Him  mine, 

And  see  Him  still  before  me  ! 
For  ever  on  His  face  to  gaze, 
And  meet  His  full  assembled  rays, 
While  all  the  Father  He  displays 

To  all  the  saints  in  glory  ! 

2  Not  all  things  else  are  half  so  dear 
As  His  delightful  presence  here — 

What  must  it  be  in  Heaven  ! 
'Tis  Heav'n  on  earth  to  hear  Him  say, 
As  now  we  journey  day  by  day, 
"  Poor  sinner,  cast  thy  fears  away, 

Thy  sins  are  all  forgiven." 

3  But  how  will  His  celestial  voice 
Make  our  enraptur'd  hearts  rejoice 

When  we  in  glory  hear  Hi  in  ! 


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While  we  no  longer  at  the  gate, 
But  in  His  blessed  presence  wait, 
And  Jesus,  on  His  throne  of  state, 
Invites  us  to  come  near  Him. 


CCLXXIL 

"Herein  is  love.;; — 1  Jo.  iv.  10. 

1  0  blessed  love  !  were  thou  but  known, 

Men  would  enjoy  a  calm  repose ; 
But,  as  a  labour  of  their  own, 

They  toil,  and  none  thy  sweetness  knows. 

2  0  love  !  would  all  submit  to  give 

To  Thee  the  honour  of  the  whole  ; 
How  gladly  wouldst  Thou  all  forgive, 
Be  all  in  all  to  every  soul. 


cclxxiil 

"  As  He  is;  so  are  we  in  this  world." — 1  Jo.  iv.  17. 
1   A  pilgrim  through  this  lonely  world 
The  blessed  Saviour  pass'd  ; 
A  mourner  all  His  life  was  He, 
A  dying  Lamb  at  last. 


346  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 


That  tender  heart  that  felt  for  all, 

For  us  its  life-blood  gave  ; 
It  found  on  earth  no  resting-place, 

Save  only  in  the  grave. 

2  Such  was  our  Lord — and  shall  we  fear 

The  cross  with  all  its  scorn  ? 
Or  love  a  faithless  evil  world 

That  wreathed  his  brow  with  thorn  ? 
No — facing  all  its  frowns  or  smiles, 

Like  Him  obedient  still, 
We  homeward  press,  thro'  storm  or  calm, 

To  Zion's  blessed  hill. 

3  In  tents  we  dwell,  amid  the  waste, 

Nor  turn  aside  to  roam 
In  folly's  paths,  nor  seek  our  rest 

Where  Jesus  had  no  home. 
Dead  to  the  world,  with  Him  who  died 

To  win  our  hearts — our  love, 
We,  risen  with  our  risen  Head, 

In  spirit  dwell  above. 

4  By  faith,  His  boundless  glories  there 

Our  wond'ring  eyes  behold, 
Those  glories  which  eternal  years 
Shall  never  all  unfold. 


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This  fills  our  hearts  with  deep  desire 

To  lose  ourselves  in  love, 
Bears  all  our  hopes  from  earth  away, 

And  fixes  them  above. 


CCLXXIV. 

"We    love    Him,  because    He    first  loved    us," — 1 

Jo.  iv.  19. 

1  If  human  kindness  meets  return, 

And  owns  the  grateful  tie  ; 
If  tender  thoughts  within  us  burn, 
To  feel  a  friend  is  nigh, — 

2  O  !  shall  not  warmer  accents  tell 

The  gratitude  we  owe 
To  Him  who  died  our  fears  to  quell, — 
Our  more  than  orphan's  woe  ! 

?,  While  yet  His  anguished  soul  surveyed 
Those  pangs  He  would  not  flee  ; 
What  love  His  latest  words  display'd, 
u  Meet  and  remember  Me  P 

4  Remember  Thee,  Thy  death,  Thy  shame, 
Our  sinful  hearts  to  share  ! 


348  THE    BIBLE    HiTMN-BOOK. 


0  memory,  leave  no  other  name 
But  his  recorded  there. 


CCLXXY. 

"Unto  Him  that  first  loved  us,  and  washed  us 
from  our  sins  in  His  own  blood,  to  Him  be 
glory  and  dominion." — Hev.  i.  5,  6. 

1  Now,  let  us  join  with  heart  and  tongues, 
To  imitate  the  angels7  songs  ; 

Yea,  sinners  may  address  their  King 

In  songs  that  angels  cannot  sing. 

They  praise  the  Lamb  that  once  was  slain, 

But  we  can  add  a  higher  strain, 

Not  only  say,  "  He  suffered  thus," 

But,  "  that  He  suffered  all  For  us !" 

2  Jesus,  who  pass'd  the  angels  by, 
Assum'd  our  flesh  to  bleed  and  die  ; 
And  still  He  makes  it  His  abode, 
As  man  He  fills  the  throne  of  God. 
Our  next  of  'kin,  our  Brother  now, 
Is  He  to  whom  the  angels  bow ; 
They  join  with  us  to  praise  His  name, 
But  we  the  nearest  interest  claim. 


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3  But,  ah  !  how  faint  our  praises  rise  ! 
Sure,  'tis  the  wonder  of  the  skies, 
That  we  who  share  His  richest  love, 
So  cold  and  unconcern'd  should  prove, 
0  glorious  hour !  it  comes  with  speed  ! 
When  we,  from  sin  and  darkness  freed, 
Shall  see  that  God  who  died  for  man, 
And  praise  Him  more  than  angels  can  ! 

CCLXXVL 

ANOTHER    OF    THE    SAME. 

1  On  earth  the  song  begins, 

In  Heav'n  more  sweet  and  loud, 
"  To  Him  that  cleans'd  our  sins 
By  His  atoning  blood  ; 
M  To  Him,"  they  sing,  in  joyful  strain, 
u  Be  honour,  pow'r,  and  praise,  Amen." 

2  Believers  now  repeat 

What  Heav'n  with  gladness  owns  ; 
And,  while  before  His  feet 
The  elders  cast  their  crowns, 
Go,  imitate  the  choirs  above, 
And  sin£  aloud  the  Saviour's  love. 


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Alone  He  bore  the  cross, 

Alone  its  grief  sustained  ; 

His  was  the  shame  and  loss, 

And  He  the  victory  gain'd ; 

The  mighty  work  was  all  His  own, 

And  He  shall  ever  wear  the  crown. 


CCLXXYII. 

u  Behold  He    cometh  with    clouds,  and    every  eye 
shall  see  Him." — Rev.  i.  7. 

1  Lo  !  He  comes,  with  clouds  descending, 

Once  for  favoured  sinners  slain  ! 

Thousand,  thousand  saints  attending, 

Swell  the  triumph  of  His  train, 

Hallelujah  ! 
Jesus  comes  on  earth  to  reign ! 

2  Every  eye  shall  now  behold  Him, 

Kob'd  in  dreadful  majesty  ; 
Those  who  set  at  nought  and  sold  Him, 
Pierc'd  and  nail'd  Him  to  the  tree, 

Deeply  wailing, 
Shall  the  true  Messiah  see. 


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3  When  the  solemn  trump  has  sounded, 

Heaven  and  earth  shall  flee  away, 

All  who  hate  Him  must,  confounded, 

Hear  the  summons  of  that  day ; 

Come  to  judgment ! 
Come  to  judgment !  come  away  ! 

4  Now  redemption  long  expected, 

See  in  solemn  pomp  appear, 
All  His  saints,  by  man  rejected, 
Eise  to  meet  Him  in  the  air ; 

Hallelujah  ! 
See  the  day  of  God  appear  ! 

5  Answer  thine  own  Bride  and  Spirit, 

Hasten,  Lord,  the  general  doom ; 
The  new  Heaven  and  earth  t'inherit, 
Take  thy  pining  exiles  home ; 

All  creation 
Travails,  groans,  and  bid's  Thee  come  ! 


6  Yea,  amen  !  let  all  adore  Thee, 
High  on  thine  eternal  throne  ! 
Saviour  !  take  the  power  and  glory, 
Make  thy  righteous  sentence  known  ; 


352  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 

0,  come  quickly, 
Claim  the  kingdoms  for  Thine  own  ! 

CCLXXVIII. 

u  I  am  He  that  liveth,  and  was  dead." — Rev.  i.  18. 

1  Sweet  is  the  savour  of  His  name 

Who  suffer 'd  in  His  people's  stead  ; 

His  portion  here,  reproach  and  shame : 

He  liveth  now  ;  He  once  was  dead. 

2  He  once  was  dead  ;  the  very  same 

Who  sits  on  yonder  throne  above ; 
Who  bears  in  Heaven  the  greatest  name — 
Whom  angels  serve,  whom  angels  love. 

3  He  once  was  dead  ;  the  very  same 

Who  made  the  worlds — a  work  of  power ; 
Who  now  upholds  the  mighty  frame, 
And  keeps  it  to  the  final  hour. 

4  He  once  was  dead  ;  but  now  he  lives, 

His  glory  fills  all  Heaven  above ; 

Its  blessedness  to  Heaven  He  gives — 

The  fountain  He  of  joy  and  love. 


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5  His  people  shall  his  triumph  share, 

With  Him  shall  live,  with  Him  shall  reign, 
In  Heaven  their  joy  is  full,  for  there 
They  see  THE  LAMB  for  sinners  slain. 

CCLXXIX. 

"  Nevertheless,  I  have  somewhat  against   thee,  be- 
cause thou  hast  left  thy  first  love.;; — Rev.  ii.  4. 

1  0,  where  is  now  that  glowing  love 

That  mark'd  our  union  with  the  Lord? 
Our  hearts  were  nVd  on  things  above, 
Nor  could  the  world  a  joy  afford. 

2  Where  is  the  zeal  that  led  us  then 

To  make  our  Saviour's  glory  known ; 
That  freed  us  from  the  fear  of  men, 
And  kept  our  eye  on  Him  alone  ? 

3  Where  are  the  happy  seasons  spent 

In  fellowship  with  Him  we  loved  ? 
The  sacred  joy,  the  sweet  content, 

The  blessedness  that  then  we  proved  ? 

4  Behold,  again  we  turn  to  Thee, 

0  cast  us  not  away,  though  vile  ! 

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No  peace  we  have,  no  joy  we  see, 
0  Lord,  our  God,  but  in  Thy  smile. 


CCLXXX. 

"  I  will  give  Him  the  morning  Star." — He  v.  ii.  ! 

1  There  is  a  morning  Star,  my  soul, 
There  is  a  morning  Star ; 
'Twill  soon  be  near  and  bright,  tho'  now 

It  seems  so  dim  and  far. 
And  when  time's  stars  have  come  and  gone, 
And  every  mist  of  earth  has  flown, 
That  better  star  shall  rise 
On  this  world's  clouded  skies, 

To  shine  for  ever  ! 


2  The  night  is  well  nigh  spent,  my  soul, 
The  night  is  well  nigh  spent, 
And  soon  above  our  heads  shall  shine 

A  glorious  firmament ; 
Unutterably  pure  and  bright, 
The  Lamb,  once  slain,  its  perfect  light, 
A  light  unchanging  and  divine, 
A  star  that  shall  unclouded  shine, 
Descending  never ! 


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CCLXXXI. 

"  As  many    as  I    love  I    rebuke    and    chasten."- 

Rev.  iii.  19. 

1  Often  the  clouds  of  deepest  woe 

So  sweet  a  message  bear, 
Dark  tho'  they  seem,  'twere  hard  to  find 
A  frown  of  anger  there. 

2  Kind,  loving  is  the  hand  that  strikes, 

However  keen  the  smart, 

If  sorrow's  discipline  can  chase 

One  evil  from  the  heart. 

3  He  was  a  man  of  sorrows — He 

Who  lov'd  and  sav'd  us  thus ; 
And  shall  the  world,  that  frown'd  on  Him, 
Wear  only  smiles  for  us  ? 

4  No  ;  we  must  follow  in  the  path 

Our  Lord  and  Saviour  run  ; 
We  must  not  find  a  resting-place, 
Where  He  we  love  had  none. 


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CCLXXXIL 

'•'  Behold  1  stand  at    the  door    and    knock." — Rev. 

iii.  §0. 

1  How  long  the  time  since  Christ  began 

To  call  in  vain  on  me  ! 
Deaf  to  His  warning  voice,  I  ran 
Through  paths  of  vanity. 

2  He  called  me  when  my  thoughtless  prime 

Was  early  ripe  to  ill ; 
I  passed  from  folly  on  to  crime, 
And  yet  He  called  me  still. 

3  He  called  me  in  the  time  of  dread, 

When  death  was  full  in  view, 
I  trembled  on  my  feverish  bed, 
Yet  rose  to  sin  anew. 

4  Yet,  could  I  hear  Him  once  again, 

As  I  have  heard  of  old, 
Methinks  He  should  not  call  in  vain 
His  wanderer  to  the  fold  ! 


5  0  Thou  that  every  thought  dost  know, 
And  ansvverest  every  prayer, 


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Try  me  with  sickness,  want,  and  woe, 
But  snatch  ine  from  despair  ! 

6  My  struggling  will  by  grace  control, 
Renew  my  broken  vow, — 
What  blessed  light  breaks  on  my  soul,- 
My  God  !  I  hear  thee  now  ! 


CCLXXXIII. 

*  Thou  art  worthy,  O  Lord;  to    receive  glory,  and 
honour,  and  power." — Rev.  iv.  11. 

1  Glory,  glory  everlasting, 

Be  to  Him  who  bore  the  cross, 
Who  redeemed  our  souls  by  tasting 
Death — the  death  deserved  by  us  ; 

Spread  His  glory, 
Who  redeem 'd  His  people  thus. 

2  His  is  love — 'tis  love  unbounded, 

Without  measure,  without  end  ; 
Human  thought  is  here  confounded, 
'Tis  too  vast  to  comprehend  ; 

Praise  the  Saviour  ! 
Magnify  the  sinner's  friend  ! 


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3  While  we  hear  the  wondrous  story 
Of  the  Saviour's  cross  and  shame, 
Sing  we  u  Everlasting  glory 
Be  to  God  and  to  the  Lamb;" 

Saints  and  angels 
Give  ye  glory  to  His  name. 

CCLXXXIY. 

ANOTHER    OF    THE    SAME. 

1  Thou,  great  Kedeemer,  dying  Lamb  ! 

We  love  to  hear  of  Thee ; 
No  music's  like  Thy  precious  name, 
Nor  half  so  sweet  can  be. 

2  Our  Jesus  shall  be  still  our  theme, 

While  in  this  world  we  stay : 
We'll  sing  our  Jesus'  blessed  name, 
When  all  things  else  decay. 

3  When  we  appear  in  yonder  cloud, 

With  all  Thy  favour'd  throng, 
Then  will  we  sing  more  sweet,  more  loud, 
And  Christ  shall  be  our  song. 


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CCLXXXY. 

€t  I  beheld;  and;   \o !    in  the    midst    of    the    throne 
stood  a  Lamb  as  it  had  been  slain." — Rev.  v.  6. 

1  Behold  the  Lamb,  with  glory  crown'd  ! 

To  Him  all  power  is  given  : 
No  place  too  high  for  Him  is  found, 
Even  in  the  highest  Heaven. 

2  This  song  be  ours,  and  this  alone, 

That  celebrates  the  name 
Of  Him  who  sitteth  on  the  throne, 
And  that  exalts  the  Lamb. 

3  To  Him  whom  men  despise  and  slight, 

To  Him  be  glory  given  : 
The  crown  is  His ;  and  His  by  right 
The  highest  place  in  Heaven. 

CCLXXXVI. 

"Blessing;  and    honour,    and    glory,    be    unto    the 
Lamb  for   ever  and  ever." — Rev.  v.  IS. 

1       Awake,  and  sing  the  song, 
Of  Moses  and  the  Lamb, 
Wake  ev'ry  heart,  and  evVy  tongue, 
To  praise  the  Saviour's  name. 


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Sing  of  His  dying  love, 
Sing  of  His  rising  pow'r, 
Sing  how  He  intercedes  above, 
For  those  whose  sins  He  bore. 

Soon  shall  we  hear  him  say, 
"  Ye  ransom'd  sinners,  Come  ;" 
Soon  will  He  call  us  hence  away, 
And  take  His  pilgrims  home. 

There  shall  each  raptur'd  tongue 
His  nobler  praise  proclaim  ; 
And  sweeter  voices  tune  the  song 
Of  Moses  and  the  Lamb. 


CCLXXXVIL 

"They    ascended    up    to    Heaven  in    a    cloud."- 
Rev.  xi.  12. 

1  Far  from  home,  I  feel  a  longing ; 

Earth  is  but  a  barren  clod  ; 
While  the  storms  are  round  me  thronging, 
Take,  oh  take  me  home  to  God. 

2  Part,  ye  clouds  of  earth,  asunder, 

Now  I  rise  from  this  dull  sod ; 


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Jesus,  Lord,  receive  me  yonder — 
Take,  oh  take  me  home  to  God. 

ccLxxxvm. 

"These  are  they  that  follow  the  Lamb  whitherso- 
ever He   goeth." — Rev.  xiv.  4. 

1  Ye  blest  domestics  of  the  slaughter'd  Lamb ; 
Ye  joint  partakers  of  illustrious  shame  ; 

Ye  twigs  and  branches  of  that  standard  wood : 
Ye  stout  asserters  that  the  Lamb  is  God  ! 

2  Ye  who  by  nature  cursed  sinners  were, 
But  now  of  sons  and  heirs  the  glory  share  ; 
Ye  who  have  found  sweet  rest  in  Jesus'  smart, 
More  or  less  happy  as  ye  know  His  heart ! 

3  Ye  who  would  rather  live,  and  right  awhile, 
Than  be  dismiss'd,  as  yet,  from  glorious  toil ; 
Who  from  the  world's  bewitching  lusts  are  fled, 
And  burn  to  advance  the  glory  of  your  Head  ! 

4  Before  the  Lamb  once  slain,  come  bow  the  knee, 
First-born  of  all  the  first-born  family  ; 

Learn  from  His  lips  your  path  on  earth  below, 
And  then,  in  this  your  strength,  go,  warriors,  go  ! 


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5  At  thy  command  we  go,  or  here  or  there, — 
Many  commands,  as  many  conquests  are ! 
Speak  but  the  word,  all  obstacles  must  flee, 
Here  moves  a  mountain,  there  divides  a  sea ! 

CCLXXXIX. 

u  They  are  without  fault  before  the  throne  of  G-od.' 
— "Rev.  xiv.  5. 

1  Had  I  a  throne  above  the  rest, 

Where  angels  and  archangels  dwell ; 
One  sin,  unslain,  within  my  breast, 

Would  make  that  Heaven  as  dark  as  hell. 

2  The  pris'ner  sent  to  breathe  fresh  air, 

And  bless' d  with  liberty  again, 
Would  mourn  were  he  condemn'd  to  wear 
One  link  of  all  his  former  chain. 


3  But  oh !  no  foe  invades  the  bliss 

When  glory  crowns  the  Christian's  head ; 
One  view  of  Jesus  as  He  is, 
Will  strike  all  sin  for  ever  dead. 


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ccxo. 

t{  Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord."- 
Rev.  xiv.  1§. 

1  In  vain  our  fancy  strives  to  paint 

The  moment  after  death, 
The  glories  that  surround  the  saint, 
When  he  resigns  his  breath. 

2  One  gentle  sigh  his  fetters  breaks ; 

We  scarce  can  say,  "  he's  gone," 
Before  the  willing  spirit  takes 
Her  mansion  near  the  throne. 

3  Faith  strives,  but  all  its  efforts  fail 

To  trace  her  heavenward  flight ; 
No  eye  can  pierce  within  the  veil, 
Which  hides  that  world  of  light. 

4  Thus  much,  (and  this  is  all)  we  know, 

They  are  supremely  blest ; 
Have  done  with  sin,  and  care,  and  woe, 
And  with  their  Saviour  rest. 

5  On  harps  of  gold  His  name  they  praise, 

His  presence  always  view ; 


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And  if  we  here  their  footsteps  trace, 
There  we  shall  praise  Him  too. 


CCXCL 

u  On  his  head  were  many  crowns." — Rev.  xix.  Vk 

1  All  hail  the  power  of  Jesus'  name  ! 
Let  angels  prostrate  fall ; 
Bring  forth  the  royal  diadem, 
And  crown  Him  Lord  of  all. 


2  Crown  Him,  ye  martyrs  of  your  God, 
Who  from  His  altar  call ; 
Extol  the  stem  of  Jesse's  rod, 
Aud  crown  Him  Lord  of  all. 


3  Ye  chosen  seed  of  Israel's  race, 

A  remnant  weak  and  small, 
Hail  Him  who  saves  you  by  His  grace, 
And  crown  Him  Lord  of  all. 

4  Ye  Gentile  sinners,  ne'er  forget 

The  wormwood  and  the  gall ; 
Go,  spread  your  trophies  at  His  feet, 
And  crown  Him  Lord  of  all. 


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5  Let  every  kindred,  every  tribe, 

On  this  terrestrial  ball, 
To  Him  all  majesty  ascribe, 
And  crown  Him  Lord  of  all. 

6  0  that,  with  yonder  sacred  throng, 

We  at  His  feet  may  fall ; 
There  join  the  everlasting  song, 
And  crown  Him  Lord  of  all. 


CCXCIL 

"And  the  armies  which  were  in  Heaven  followed 
Him." — Rev.  xix.  14. 

1   Lo,  'tis  the  Heavenly  army, 
The  Lord  of  Hosts  attending, 

Tis  He — the  Lamb, 

The  great  I  AM, 
With  all  His  saints  descending. 
To  you,  ye  kings  and  nations, 
Ye  foes  of  Christ,  assembling ; 

The  hosts  of  light, 

Prepared  for  fight, 
Come  with  the  cup  of  trembling. 

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2  Joy  to  His  ancient  people ! 
Your  bonds  He  comes  to  sever, — 

And  now,  'tis  done ! 

The  Lord  hath  won, 
And  ye  are  free  for  ever. 
Joy  to  the  ransom'd  nations ! 
The  foe,  the  rav'ning  lion, 

Is  bound  in  chains 

While  Jesus  reigns, 
King  of  the  earth,  in  Zion. 

3  Joy  to  the  Church  triumphant, 
The  Saviour's  throne  surrounding  ! 

They  see  His  face, 

Adore  His  grace, 
O'er  all  their  sin  abounding : 
Crown'd  with  the  mighty  victor, 
His  royal  glory  sharing  ; 

Each  fills  a  throne, 

His  name  alone 
To  Heaven  and  earth  declaring. 


4  Praise  to  the  Lamb  for  ever ! 
Bruised  for  our  sin,  and  gory, 
Behold  His  brow, 


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Encircled  now 
With  all  His  crowns  of  glory : 
Beneath  His  love  reposing, 
The  whole  redeem'd  creation 

Is  now  at  rest, 

For  ever  blest, 
A.nd  sings  His  great  salvation, 

5  Break  forth,  0  earth,  in  praises  ! 
Dwell  on  His  wondrous  story  ; 

The  Saviour's  name 

And  love  proclaim — 
The  King  who  reigns  in  glory ; 
See  on  the  throne  beside  Him, 
O'er  all  her  foes  victorious, 

His  royal  bride, 

For  whom  He  died, 
Like  Him  for  ever  glorious. 

CCXCIH. 

"Blessed  and    holy  is    he  that    hath    part  in    the 
First  Resurrection." — Rev.  xx.  6. 


1   My  life's  a  shade,  my  days 
Apace  to  death  decline,— 


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My  Lord  is  life,  he'll  raise 
My  flesh  again,  even  mine. 
Sweet  truth  to  rue, 
I  shall  arise, 
And  with  these  eyes, 
My  Saviour  see. 

2  My  peaceful  grave  shall  keep 

My  bones  till  that  sweet  day 
I  wake  from  my  long  sleep, 
And  leave  my  bed  of  clay. 
Sweet  truth  to  me,  &c. 

3  My  Lord  His  angels  shall 

Their  golden  trumpets  sound, 
At  whose  most  welcome  call 
My  grave  shall  be  unbound. 
Sweet  truth  to  me,  &c. 

4  What  means  my  beating  heart, 

To  be  afraid  of  death  ? 
My  life  and  I  shan't  part, 
Tho'  I  resign  my  breath. 
Sweet  truth  to  me,  <fec. 

5  I  said  sometimes  with  tears, 

Ah,  me  !  I'm  loath  to  die  ; 


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Lord,  silence  thou  these  fears, 
My  life's  with  Thee  on  high. 
Sweet  truth  to  me,  &c. 

6  Then  welcome,  harmless  grave, 
By  thee  to  Heaven  I'll  go  ; 
My  Lord  His  death  shall  save 
Me  from  the  flames  below. 
Sweet  truth  to  me,  <fcc. 

CCXCIV. 

u  Behold  the   tabernacle  of    G-od  is    with    men." — 
Hev.  xxi.   %. 

1  Hark  !  the  song  of  Jubilee, 

Loud  as  mighty  thunders  roar, 
Or  the  fulness  of  the  sea 

When  it  breaks  upon  the  shore. 
Hallelujah  !  for  the  Lord 

God  Omnipotent  shall  reign  ; 
Hallelujah  !  let  the  word 

Echo  round  the  earth  and  main. 

2  Hallelujah!  hark,  the  sound 

From  the  centre  to  the  skies, 
Wakes  above,  beneath,  around, 
All  creation's  harmonies. 


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See  !  Jehovah's  banners  furled, 

Sheath'd  His  sword — He  speaks,  'tis  done, 
And  the  kingdoms  of  this  world 

Are  the  kingdom  of  His  Son. 

3  He  shall  reign  from  pole  to  pole, 

With  illimitable  sway ; 
He  shall  reign,  when,  like  a  scroll, 

Yonder  Heavens  have  passed  away : 
Then,  the  end  ; — beneath  His  rod 

Man's  last  enemy  shall  fall. 
Hallelujah  !  Christ  in  God, 

God  in  Christ  is  all  in  all. 

CCXCY. 

"  He  said  unto  me;  it  is  done  !  I  will  give  unto 
him  that  13  athirst  of  the  fountain  of  the  water 
of  life  freely." — Rev.  xxi.  6. 

1  Time's  sun  is  fast  setting, 
Its  twilight  is  nigh, 
Its  evening  is  falling 

In  cloud  o'er  the  sky  ; 
Its  shadows  are  stretching 
In  ominous  gloom  ; 


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Its  midnight  approaches — 
The  midnight  of  doom  : 
Then  haste,  sinner,  haste,  there  is  mercy  for  thee, 
And  wrath  is  preparing — flee,  lingerer,  flee  ! 

2  Rides  forth  the  fierce  tempest 

On  the  wing  of  the  cloud  ; 
The  moan  of  the  night-blast 

Is  fitful  and  loud  ; 
The  mountains  are  heaving, 

The  forests  are  bow'd, 
The  ocean  is  surging, 

Earth  gathers  its  shroud  : 
Then  haste,  sinner,  haste,  there  is  mercy  for  thee, 
And  wrath  is  preparing — flee,  lingerer,  flee  ! 

3  The  vision  is  nearing — 

The  Judge  and  the  throne  ! — 
The  voice  of  the  Angel 

Proclaims  "  it  is  done." 
On  the  whirl  of  the  tempest 

Its  Ruler  shall  come, 
And  the  blaze  of  His  glory 
Flash  out  from  its  gloom ; 
Then  haste,  sinner,  haste,  there  is  mercy  for  thee, 
And  wrath  is  preparing — flee,  lingerer,  flee  ! 


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4  With  clouds  He  is  coming ! 
His  people  shall  sing ; 
With  gladness  they  hail  Him 

Redeemer  and  King. 
The  iron  rod  wielding, 
The  rod  of  His  ire, 
He  cometh  to  kindle 
Earth's  last  fatal  fire  ! 
Then  haste,  sinner,  haste,  there  is  mercy  for  thee, 
And  wrath  is  preparing — flee,  lingerer,  flee  ! 

CCXCYI. 

11  The  city  had  no  need   of  the  sun." — Rev.  xxi.  2f 

1  There  is  a  land  of  pure  delight, 

Where  saints  immortal  reign  ; 
Infinite  day  excludes  the  night, 
And  pleasures  banish  pain. 

2  There  everlasting  spring  abides, 

And  never-withering  flowers : 

Death,  like  a  narrow  sea,  divides 

This  Heavenly  land  from  ours. 

3  Sweet  fields  beyond  the  swelling  flood 

Stand  dress'd  in  living  green  ; 


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So  to  the  Jews  old  Canaan  stood, 
While  Jordan  roll'd  between. 

4  But  timorous  mortals  start  and  shrink 

To  cross  this  narrow  sea, 
And  linger,  shivering  on  the  brink, 
And  fear  to  launch  away. 

5  0,  could  we  but  our  doubts  remove, 

These  gloomy  doubts  that  rise, 
And  see  the  Canaan  that  we  love, 
With  unbeclouded  eyes ! 

6  Could  we  but  climb  where  Moses  stood, 

And  view  the  landscape  o'er, 
Not  Jordan's  stream,  nor  death's  cold  flood, 
Should  fright  us  from  the  shore. 


CCXCVII. 

"The  Lamb  is  the  light  thereof."— Rev.  xxi.  §8 

1  That  clime  is  not  like  this  dull  clime  of  ours  ; 
All,  all  is  brightness  there ; 
A  sweeter  influence  breathes  around  its  flowers, 
And  a  far  milder  air. 


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"No  calm  below  is  like  that  calm  above, 
No  region  here  is  like  that  realm  of  love  ; 
Earth's  softest  spring  ne'er  shed  so  soft  a  light, 
Earth's  brightest  summer  never  shone  so  bright. 

2  That  sky  is  not  like  this  sad  sky  of  ours, 
Tinged  with  earth's  change  and  care  : 
No  shadow  dims  it,  and  no  rain-cloud  lowers — 

No  broken  sunshine  there  ! 
One  everlasting  stretch  of  azure  pours 
Its  stainless  splendour  o'er  those  sinless  shores; 
For  there  Jehovah  shines  with  Heavenly  ray, 
There  Jesus  reigns  dispensing  endless  day. 

3'  These  dwellers  there  are  not  like  those  of  earth, 

No  mortal  stain  they  bear ; 
And  yet  they  seem  of  kindred  blood  and  birth, — 

Whence  and  how  came  they  there  ? 
Earth  was  their  native  soil ;  from  sin  and  shame, 
Through  tribulation  they  to  glory  came ; 
Bond  slaves  delivered  from  sin's  crushing  load, 
Brands  plucked  from  burning  by  the  hand  of  God. 

4  These  robes  of  theirs  are  not  like  those  below ; 
No  angel's  half  so  bright ! 


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Whence  came  that  beauty,  whence  that  living  glow, 

Whence  came  that  radiant  white  ? 
Washed  in  the  blood  of  the  atoning  Lamb, 
Fair  as  the  light  these  robes  of  theirs  became, 
And  now,  all  tears  wiped  off  from  every  eye, 
They  wander  where  the  freshest  pastures  lie, 
Through  all  the  nightless  day  of  that  unfading  sky. 

CCXCVIII. 

tt  He  showed  me  a  pure  river  of  water  of  Life, 
clear  as  crystal,  proceeding  out  of  the  throne  of 
God  and  of  the  Lamb.;; — Rev.  xxii.  1. 

1  There  is  a  stream,  which  issues  forth 

From  God's  eternal  throne, 
And  from  the  Lamb,  a  living  stream, 

Clear  as  the  crystal  stone, 
This  stream  doth  water  Paradise, 

It  makes  the  angels  si  nor : 
One  cordial  drop  revives  my  heart, 

Hence  all  my  joys  do  spring. 

2  Such  joys  as  are  unspeakable, 

And  full  of  glory  too: 
Such  hidden  manna,  hidden  pearls, 
Aa  worldlings  do  not  know  : 


376  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 


Eye  hath  not  seen,  nor  ear  hath  heard, 

From  fancy,  tis  conceal' d, 
What  Thou,  Lord,  hast  laid  up  for  thine, 

And  hast  to  me  reveal'd. 

3  I  see  Thy  face,  I  hear  thy  voice, 

I  taste  Thy  richest  love  ; 
My  soul  doth  leap  ;  bat,  O  for  wings, 

The  wings  of  Noah's  dove  : 
Then  would  I  flee  far  hence  away, 

Leaving  this  world  of  sin  ; 
Then  would  my  Lord  put  forth  His  hand, 

And  kindly  take  me  in. 


COXCIX. 

"  They  shall  see  His  face  ;  and  His  name  shall  be 
in  their  foreheads." — Hev.  xxii.  4. 

1        What  a  rapturous  song, 

When  the  glorified  throng, 
In  the  spirit  of  harmony  join ! 

Join  all  the  glad  choirs, 

Hearts,  voices,  and  lyres, 
And  the  burden  is  mercy  divine. 


THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK.  377 

2  Hallelujah  !  they  cry, 
To  the  King  of  the  sky, 

To  the  great  everlasting  I  AM ! 

To  the  Lamb  that  was  slain, 

And  liveth  again — 
Hallelujah  to  God  and  the  Lamb ! 

3  The  Lamb  on  the  throne, 
Lo,  He  dwells  with  His  own, 

And  to  rivers  of  pleasure  He  leads — 

With  His  mercy's  full  blaze, 

With  the  sight  of  His  face, 
Our  beatified  spirits  He  feeds, 

4  Our  foreheads  proclaim 
His  ineffable  name, 

Our  bodies  His  glory  display ; 

A  day  without  night, 

We  feast  in  His  sight, 
And  eternity  seems  as  a  day ! 

ccc. 

u  Surely  I  come  quickly." — Rev.  xxii.  20. 
1   Hope  of  our  hearts  !  0  Lord,  appear, 
Thou  glorious  Star  of  day  ! 

32*~ 


378  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 


Shine  forth  and  chase  the  dreary  night, 
With  all  our  tears,  away. 

2  Strangers  on  earth,  we  wait  for  Thee : 

O,  leave  the  Father's  throne ; 
Come  with  a  shout  of  victory,  Lord, 
And  claim  us  as  Thine  own. 

3  O,  bid  the  bright  archangel  then 

The  trump  of  God  prepare, 
To  call  Thy  saints,  the  quick,  the  dead, 
To  meet  Thee  in  the  air. 

4  No  resting-place  we  seek  on  earth, 

No  loveliness  we  see  ; 
Our  eye  is  on  the  royal  crown 
Prepared  for  us  and  Thee. 

5  But  O,  the  thought  of  sharing,  Lord, 

Thy  glorious  throne  above, 

What  is  it  to  the  brighter  hope 

Of  dwelling  in  Thy  love  \ 

6  There,  near  Thy  heart,  upon  Thy  throne, 

Thy  ransom'd  Bride  shall  see 


THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK.  379 


What  grace  was  in  the  bleeding  Lamb 
Who  died  to  make  her  free. 


CCCI. 

u  Even  so,  come,  Lord  Jesus." — Hev.  xxii.  SO. 

The  Church  has  waited  long 

Her  absent  Lord  to  see ; 
And  still  in  loneliness  she  waits, 

A  friendless  stranger  she. 
Age  after  age  has  gone, 

Sun  after  sun  has  set, 
And  still,  in  weeds  of  widowhood, 

She  weeps  a  mourner  yet. 

Come  then,  Lord  Jesus,  come  ! 

2  Saint  after  saint  on  earth 

Has  lived,  and  loved,  and  died, 
And  as  they  left  us  one  by  one, 

We  laid  them  side  by  side ; 
We  laid  them  down  to  sleep  ! 

But  not  in  hope  forlorn — 

We  laid  them  but  to  ripen  there 

Till  the  last  glorious  morn. 

Come  then,  Lord  Jesus,  come  ! 


380  THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK. 

3  The  serpent's  brood  increase, 

The  powers  of  hell  grow  bold, 
The  conflict  thickens,  faith  is  low 

And  love  is  waxing  cold. 
How  long,  0  Lord  our  God, 

Holy,  and  true,  and  good, 
Wilt  Thou  not  judge  Thy  suffering  Church, 

Her  sighs,  and  tears,  and  blood } 
Come,  then,  Lord  Jesus,  come  ! 

4  We  long  to  hear  Thy  voice, 

To  see  Thee  face  to  face, 
To  share  Thy  crown  and  glory  then. 

As  now  we  share  Thy  grace. 
Should  not  the  loving  Bride 

The  absent  Bridegroom  mourn, 
Should  she  not  wear  the  weeds  of  grief 

Until  her  Lord  return  % 

Come,  then,  Lord  Jesus,  come  ! 

5  The  whole  creation  groans, 

And  waits  to  hear  that  voice 

That  shall  restore  her  comeliness, 

And  make  her  wastes  rejoice. 


THE    BIBLE    HYMN-BOOK.  381 

Come,  Lord,  and  wipe  away 

The  curse,  the  sin,  the  stain, 
And  make  this  blighted  world  of  ours 

Thine  own  fair  world  again. 

Come  then,  Lord  Jesus,  come ! 


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